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London - Annual Report 2002

Emergency Fund for Muslim Women : We have maintained this fund over the past years and are always ready to lend support to families in cases of emergency.

Links with Service Organizations : We have acquired membership of several organizations dedicated to the service of all women and their families in the community. These groups include :­

The Canadian Cancer Society, London InterCommunity Health Centre, Community Organization for Race Relations, Cross Cultural Learner Centre, Madame Vanier Children's Centre, Women's Community House, Shelter & Second Stage who provide safe places for abused women and their children, and Assaulted Women's Helpline. We obtain and distribute contact information, brochures, posters, and client cards.

Islamic Centre of Southwest Ontario (ICSWO) : As active members of ICSWO we participated fully in various activities designed to provide education, information and services for our community and to promote peaceful and friendly relations among all faith groups in London and surrounding areas.

We assisted in programs to explain the values of Islam to the London and Area Council of Women, several church groups including the United Way, Trinity United Church, Young Women and Men Association (YW/MCA) and Fanshawe (Interfaith) Students.

We were included in the Remembrance Day Commemoration at the London Cenotaph and participated in the Peaceful Walk and Candlelight Vigil regarding desired Palestine/Israel relations and at Red Cross blood donor clinics in London.

Sister Organizations : We co-operated enthusiastically with the Londoners for Afganistan's Women (LAW) Organization, London Antihate & Antibias Committee, London and Area Council of Women, Ontario Breast Screening Board and We Want to Help Campaign for Afganistan's women and children.

Public Service Commission of Canada : We are in contact with the staffing and Recruitment Branch and receive job postings for the information of members of our community.

Foreign Relations : We have introduced our chapter to the leading women's organization in Trinidad and Tobago and hope to develop a meaningful relationship for our mutual benefit in the future.

London - Fall 1998 (September)

London has had a number of workshops such as Financial Planning and Women in Islam.