Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation celebrate decade of Volunteerism

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Sunday 02 Aug 2015 - 16:04 Makkah mean time-17-10-1436 (Image from OnIslam) Texas, (IINA) - Engaging young Muslim children in community work since young age, a Muslim women group in Texas has celebrated a decade of work in integrating young kids in voluntary works, working with various interfaith and NGOs throughout the Dallas area, OnIslam reported. The Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation (TMWF) started its youth wing 10 years ago to answer growing demands of engaging young Muslim kids in the community. Welcoming boys and girls of any faith, the group provides volunteer opportunities for kids ages 7 and up, working with various interfaith and nonprofit organizations throughout the Dallas area. “We are really proud of them,” said Mona Kafeel, chief operating officer of the TMWF. “I think these are amazing young girls.” The group is led by Alaa Khurram, a sophomore at Plano ISD’s Jasper High School; Soha Rizvi, a sophomore in Plano East Senior High School’s IB program; Izzah Zaheer, a sophomore at Allen High School; and Alizay Azeem, a freshman at Allen High School’s Lowery Center. Working for a decade in Dallas, the youth group became a permanent partner in community-service days such as the national day of service, humanitarian day and the day of dignity. The group also takes part in monthly events for local charities. The group volunteers by cleaning up White Rock Lake or feeding the homeless, as they helped package food for food pantries and played bingo with elderly residents at the Heritage Gardens nursing home in Carrollton. “TMWF is made to support and empower not just Muslim women, but women and their families, their sons, their husbands, their daughters so that we can all work together to make a better community,” Rizvi said. This philosophy encouraged many to join the group, including Azeem. “We do it no matter who you are,” she said. “And if anyone asks for help, it doesn’t matter what religion they are or what gender,” Khurram said. “We’ll still help them.” SM/IINA