J A N U A R Y T O D E C E M B E R

2017 NewsletterServing Humanity since 1980

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Welcome

When good intentions and ideas

are put to work, amazing things

happen. HCI came as a result of

well intentioned Canadians who

wanted to make a difference

in this world. Their goal was

help in whatever small way

they could. Little did they know

they were sowing the seeds for

the first ever Canadian charity,

that would go on to deliver

over $150 million in aid and

help in 46 different countries.

(613) 742-5948

(613) 742-7733

info@humanconcern.org

877 Shefford Road, Unit 4, Ottawa, ON K1J 8H9

PO Box 3984, Station C Ottawa, ON K1Y 4P2

@HCICANADA

Table of Contents01 Contact Information ...................... 03-04

02 Executive Director Message ............... 05

03 Emergency Relief ............................... 06-7

04 Rohingya Report ................................. 08-9

05 Syria ....................................................... 10-11

06 Child Sponsorship Program ................ 12

07 Breaking Poverty Cycle ........................ 13

08 Visits in the Field ..................................... 14

09 HCI Projects & Programs ............... 15-16

10 Ramadan .................................................... 17

11 Zabiha/Qurbani 2017 ............................ 18

12 Local Projects .................................... 18-19

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Contact Information1

Board of Directors• Syed Mumtaz Akhtar (Chairperson)

• Rufai Shirwa (Vice-Chair)

• Zamil Zaman (Treasurer)

• Husain Ahmad Bhayat (Member)

• Dr. Mohamed Thabit (Secratery)

• Ishtiaq Salim (Member)

• Omar Haddad (Member)

Headquarters staff• Yazan Nasreddin (Executive Director)

(613) 742-5948 x 25

• Eduardo Alves Dos (Marketing Director) (613) 742-5948 x 20

• Haris Akhtar (Child Sponsorship Program Officer) (613) 742-5948 x 21

• Nahid Akhter (Child Sponsorship Program Assistant) 613) 742-5948 x 33

• Clare Mclnnes (Donor Care and Fund Development Officer ) (613) 742-5948 x 29

• Baraa Jandali (Fundraising and Communication Officer) (613) 742-5948 x 30

• Iftikhar Shaikh Ahmad (Human Resources & Documentation Officer) (613) 742-5948

• Ida Rafiqah (Project Development Officer) (613) 742-5948 x 23

• Garnayl Abdi (Program Officer) (613) 742-5948 x 24

• Khalid Jan (Information Systems Coordinator (613) 742-5948 x 32

• Mohammed Jinnah (Financial Accountant) (613) 742-5948 x 24

• Syed Abdulla Hasan (Accounting Administrator) (613) 742-5948 x 34

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Branches and Regional Offices• Montreal

Dr. Mustapha Alaoui (514) 807-5756

3600 Avenue Barclay, Suite 315 Montreal,

QC H3S 2A6

montreal@humanconcern.org

• Toronto

Mohamed Noorani (416) 661-1625

1110 Finch,Suite 220, North York,

ON M3J 3J4

hcigta@humanconcern.org

• Pakistan

Ali Nawaz (91) 584-0524

1950 Hasan Street, Old Bara Road University Town, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

P.O. Box 880, University Town Peshawar, Pakistan

hcipakistan@humanconcern.org

• East Africa

Mohamed Osman (252) 244 06 122

eastafrica@humanconcern.org

• Middle East

A.M. Haddad

(961) 03-228206

Madares Street, Noomani Building, 1st floor, Tripoli, Lebanon

info@hcime.org

Representatives

• Edmonton, AB

Khalid Tarabain

• Winnipeg, MB

Akram Rana

• Halifax, NS

Jamal Badawi

• Kingston, ON Hafizur Rahman

• Charlottetown, PEI Najam Chisti

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Respected HCI donors and supporters,

“Whatever you pay attention to in life, you get more of ”

Year 2017 was a great start to my first year as the Executive Director of Human

Concern International (HCI). We were excited to forge the establishment of a

strong team and with tremendous support from our donors and supporters, I am

proud to share with you, our hard work paid off. We were able to streamline our

organization and more importantly, to be there for others during their time of need.

We began 2017 with a major highlight of war victims in Syria, and with the Rohingya refugees fleeing to Bangladesh, and then the cholera outbreak in Yemen that left several thousands of children in miserable conditions. We proactively organized numerous fundraising campaigns to respond to the humanitarian calls, with the help of various community groups and organizations. As a result, we were able to mobilize emergency medical assistance for the victims in Aleppo; and supplied food, hygiene and relief assistance for the Rohingyas in refugee camps in Bangladesh. Medicines were immediately distributed to hospitals in Yemen to help save the lives of sick children due to cholera. At the same time to combat malnutrition, food and protein formulae was distributed. HCI was also present at Camp Moria in Greece, to provide essential dental care to the refugees. The famine in East Africa became our focus soon after.

As a registered charity organization, all donations dedicated to Human Concern International had been matched by the Government of Canada. In 2 months, with your help, we managed to raise

$700,000 for Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. The amount doubled after federal donation matching, and allowed for aid dedicated for the famine victims. Besides emergency assistance, we provided access to clean water to 185,000 people in Eritrea, and to thousands of school age children in Lebanon, India and Pakistan. We also assisted hundreds of elders in Bosnia, and provided impetus for agriculture in South Somalia.

With sincere gratitude – I thank you for supporting our mission and vision: to help alleviate the suffering of those in need. You are our backbone, and only with dedicated and generous donors, we are able to continue to carry out this mission. Here at HCI, we acknowledge that every moment in our 37 years at HCI would not be possible without the immense kindness and support of friends like you. We look forward to venturing through 2018 and serving you even better. We are committed in improving the quantity and the quality of our work for the betterment of all those in need.

Yazan Naserddin

Message from Executive Director

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Emergency Relief3

Conflicts, Disease, Drought, Earthquake, and Flood in

Bangladesh, Eritrea, Gaza, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan,

Rohingya Refugees, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

Human Concern International takes pride in its quick response

and presence on the ground where there is extreme emergency

need. No matter the time or place HCI does not hesitate to reach

out to the victims: attacks in Somalia, Iraq cross fire, catastrophes

in Aleppo, the fleeing Rohingya refugees, and the Quebec

Mosque shooting, HCI was there to help the innocent victims.

The world is now aware of the grave suffering of the Rohingya.

HCI has been helping the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh,

Indonesia, India with emergency relief assistance: food rations,

safe drinking water, shelter, latrines, water pumps, blankets,

clothing, urgent medicines and hygienic items. HCI also helped

to set up temporary school inside Myaumar in Indonesia and a

safe space for children as well as education center in Bangladesh

for the Rohingya. Gaza, continues to be one of the most

conflicted zone in the globe. With the increased tensions, HCI

is also reaching out to more individuals. In 2017, 4,200 victims

including mainly widows, orphans and the unemployed, received

aid to survive the winter and meet their day to day needs.

Also, this year 475 Iraqi displaced families were provided with

food and hygiene packages to prevent diseases. HCI once again

helped thousands of famine victims in Somalia and Sudan as

well drought victims in Pakistan with emergency relief as well as

building of numerous wells in different areas. A unique program

was implemented by HCI in Haiti to help the mothers and young

children affected by Hurricane. Mothers were trained in nutrition by

highly professional nutritionists in effort to permanently help the

mothers provide proper nutrition to their young children and train

other mothers in the community. The mothers were also provided

with water filters and hygiene kits to fight water borne diseases.

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For six years, HCI has been supporting Syrian refugees as well

providing medical and food assistance inside Syria. In 2017, 7710

Syrian orphans in Lebanon received food baskets. The devastated

fire in Bekaa valley destroyed shelters for hundreds of Syrian refugee

families, HCI helped to rebuild shelter and provide safety equipment

and training to fight and prevent fire. There was much media

coverage of cholera outbreak and its effect on so many lives. HCI

helped to save many lives in Eritrea, Sudan and Yemen by providing

treatment to those effected and prevent the spread of the illness.

The end of 2017 was once again very busy period for HCI

with the flood in Bangladesh, hurricanes in the Caribbean

Islands, and Winter aid at home and abroad.

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Human Concern International has been very quick to respond to the

Rohingya crisis. Since 2008, HCI has been supporting the Rohingya refugees in

Bangladesh and Malaysia as well as those internally displaced inside Myanmar.

R O H I N G YA I N M YA N M A R

HCI’s local partners are Rumah Zakah and Hope International. Together,

we are aiding those living in IDP camps. We provided emergency

relief assistance: food, water, clothing, medicine. HCI also worked

on some restructuring and renovation of shelters and schools.

R O H I N G YA R E F U G E E S

HCI is supporting an Orphanage in Malaysia for Rohingya orphans. HCI

also concluded an important Water and Sanitation program in Indonesia.

Aid was also sent to the Rohingya Refugees living in Hyderabad, India.

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HCI is reaching out to the refugees in Bangladesh, Malaysia, and is

expanding its reach to the refugees in Pakistan. Our effort is to continue

raising funds and focus on providing basic necessities such as: food

rations, safe drinking water, urgent medical supplies, shelter, and

essential hygiene supplies. At the same time we are focusing on several

rehabilitation program such as building shelters, water wells and latrines.

Recently HCI supported construction of a temporary safe home for

Rohingya refugee orphans dwelling at refugee camps in Bangladesh.

E F F O R T S B Y T H E C A N A D I A N A N D T H E H C I C O M M U N I T Y

In 2017 alone many Canadians have gathered with their families,

friends, and communities to raise funds to help the Rohingya through

HCI. Groups came together to organize fundraising dinners, children in

primary school held bake sales, high school students organized school

programs and several young children stepped up to initiate their own

door-to-door fundraising drives. Masjids, Universities, and local Non-Profit

organisations took notice and stepped up to fulfill their humanitarian

duties to raise awareness and funds in support of the Rohingya.

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Syria: Refugees & the Innocent Ones Inside

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Six Years later the urgency for the suffering Syrians continues to increase

as the situations inside Syria remains unsettled. HCI has invested millions

of dollars over the years to help the Syrians inside the country, as well

as the refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey with emergency relief,

education, medical, rehabilitation and resettlement programs.

Inside Syria, HCI continues to support the displaced population with basic

necessities: food, water, shelter, hygiene kits. This year, close to $700,000

was invested inside Syria. We continue to support the Bright Faces Program

which provides education to 366 Syrian children residing in IDP camps,

with 26 staff members, a total of 392 beneficiaries and their families are

being taken care of. These children are extremely vulnerable and this

program not only provides them with education but also habitation skills

to help them become independent and good social ethic and etiquette

to become a valuable member of the society. HCI invested $300,000 to

provide free medicine to help those innocent victims who are injured

and do not have access to proper medical care or can’t afford to pay.

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An additional $76,000 was utilized to help with the operation of medical

facilities which serves to save lives of the innocent victims. Without the

support of our donors this medical facility would not have been able

to survive. This year on Eid, HCI helped to organize festival celebration

programs and entertainment especially for the youth and children

who otherwise would have been dwelling on the streets. We have

also been able to successfully carry out seasonal programs (Ramadan

and Zabiha) inside Syria. Hundreds of families received food packages

and there was a distribution of special food basket to orphans.

HCI Middle East office has been extremely active helping the Syrian

refugees in Lebanon. The Child Sponsorship Program is contributed to

provide a better life for almost 400 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon.

A beautiful education program dedicated to provide education and

a bright future to the young children and youth of Bekhaa Valley.

There is a clinic in Nahrel Bared which helps 5000 patients on a yearly

basis with free medical treatments for children from the age of newborn

to 14 years old. HCI supported the clinic with $60,000 for free medical

support. HCI Middle East is working tirelessly on an ongoing basis to help

the Syrian refugees in Lebanon to have a better life by providing not only

emergency relief, clothing, shelter, and winter support but also to help

them become aware and receive skill training to be able to keep themselves

safe and secured from environmental hazards, health and hygiene issues.

HCI was one of the first to respond to the Syrian crisis

and will continue to increase and expand in order to save

lives and provide better chance at a bright future.

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Child Sponsorship Program (CSP) 2017

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The Child Sponsorship Program reaches the worlds most

vulnerable populations in 14 different countries. The CSP takes no

admin fee from your donations and one hundred percent of your

assistance goes towards your child. Sponsoring a child through

HCI impacts children in powerful ways through education,

freedom from human trafficking, food security, clean water and

disaster relief. By supplying essential educational resources such as

books, uniforms and classroom supplies HCI encourages children

to enroll and stay in school all the way through graduation. As

children are sponsored, they are given hope as they realize that

someone is showing concern for their living conditions and their

lack of opportunity. Most importantly, sponsors could encourage a

child by writing letters and, in return, receive letters. Children will

have hope for a better future as we partner together to alleviate

poverty, suffering and injustice in their lives. Our ambition is great

— that all children have the chance to grow up safe, healthy,

educated and prepared for their future. That all children, no matter

their circumstances of birth, can grow into their fullest potential.

Accomplishing such positive change require HCI’s team, plans

and work closely with the entire communities. HCI works on

behalf of children in many remote areas of the world where other

organizations are not willing to go. Running sponsorship programs

in fragile places is tough and instability makes it challenging

to bring much needed help to those most vulnerable. Our staff

and partners face daily security challenges which try to slow

down our progress in those communities. Despite the chaos and

instability that surround these children they are flourishing and

benefitting from Canadian generosity. It would be impossible

to help these innocent children without our amazing donors.

With your help we have assisted over 3000 children escape

the depths of poverty and opened doors of opportunity that

would other wise be closed. I thank you from the bottom of my

heart for giving these children a chance to be children again.

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Breaking Poverty Cycle7

While I was only five years old, my father decided to leave our native village along with the members of our family and came to Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. My father was the only earning person of our family, but in the rural areas this was not easy to manage work on a regular basis. The situation bound us departed from our village. We started living in a slum in Dhaka. My mother enrolled me in HCI School. I was one of the lucky children who got cash, food, medicine, education and other household materials. The support helped me to continue my education as well as assist my family.

Unfortunately, my father, who was the only earning person, suddenly died. We fell in trouble. My mother managed a job as a domestic helper but this was not sufficient to maintain the family of 4 members. In this time sponsorship support helped my family to hold up the members with food, house rent and continuing my schooling.

I have completed grade eight educations from SUROVI School and then secondary education from Mirpur High School with good academic result. After completed my Secondary School Certificate (SSC) I got admitted in Bajitpur Nursing Institute. With the continuous sponsorship support I have completed four years diploma in Nursing.

After completed Diploma in Nursing I started my job in High-tech Hospital in Dhaka as an apprentice Nurse. With this job it was possible for me to support my mother. Meantime I have completed Higher Secondary Certificate from Bangladesh Open University under far education program.

Now I have been working as a Senior Nurse with Dr. Azmol Hospital, Dhaka and earning BD Ten Thousand per month. I am also taking graduation degree from the same university alongside my job.

I am now able to help my family. My two brothers are studying with my support. I am confident enough I would be able to reach my goal.

Sponsorship support enlightened my life. I myself and my family are ever gratitude to HCI-Canada and SUROVI to consider me for sponsor support.

What an extraordinary ripple effect sponsorship can inspire! When the children who have graduated from our programs grow into adults who give back to their communities, we know we are part of creating lasting change.

Runa Akter

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Date of Birth: 05/04/1993

Mother: Ms. Ruma Begum

Father: Late Rojob Ali

Here is an example of how we have impacted the lives of these beautiful children:

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HCI projects and programs are regularly monitored and closely evaluated

by HCI’s Board of Directors and staff members. Many HCI personal,

representatives and volunteers makes field visits throughout the year

to make assessments of HCI implemented projects and programs.

In 2017, several trips were conducted among which were some major

ones such as: the Chair of HCI visiting projects in Kashmir and Pakistan.

Mr. Mumtaz Akhtar made a tour of several schools, and medical

facilities supported by HCI. One in particular was the education and

skill development training centre for Deaf children and youth. The

Deaf Reach program is unique because it takes care of an extremely

neglected population for whom there is not much support available

in their communities. HCI takes great pride in being a part of The

Deaf Reach program. Mr. Akhtar also visited the project for Leprosy

patients. These members are secluded from their communities but

HCI is proud of its history of standing beside them over years.

Later in the year, HCI Project Development Officer, Ida Rafiqah visited

Egypt and Jordan. While in Jordan she was able to visit refugee

camps for the Syrian as well as settlement camps for refugees from

Palestine. In Egypt she met with all the children sponsored by HCI

under the Child Sponsorship Program. She held many meeting with

partners and upon her return she re-evaluated HCI compliance and

compliance and justified priorities in project programming.

The Marketing Director of Human Concern International, Eduardo Alves,

spent time observing the relief efforts at the Rohingya refugee camps

in Bangladesh. The trip lasted 6 days, involving food distribution and

field documentation of the situation. A discussion with HCI's partners

on the ground, helped create a streamlined approach to increasing

the relief impact and implement any innovative solutions. A visit was

also made specially to a safe space community center set up by HCI -

to help provide the children with educational and emotional support.

The assignment aimed at achieving clarity on the endeavours on

the ground and seeking future steps in alleviating the situation.

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HCI has conducted over 300 projects and programs in 28 countries

in 2017. HCI had helped many innocent victims of man-made and

natural disasters with rehabilitation and resettlement projects.

Although it is not possible to list all projects and programs

implemented by HCI, below are some highlights of the year 2017:

A F R I C A

HCI was very active with the Famine Relief work: providing food packages

as well as building wells and at the same time there were several agriculture

and environmental projects implemented. Several medical programs were

conducted in numerous African regions to cure patients as well as prevent

future risks. In Burundi, HCI supported electrical and internet programs

to help facilitate hundreds of students. Wheelchairs were supplied to

extremely needy people in Morocco who otherwise would not have been

mobile. In Morocco a new orphan program was initiated with the support

of Ottawa-Gatineau community members. In Tunisia, HCI implemented

a school fencing project. These projects helped change the lives of

hundreds of beneficiaries and gave them a chance at better future.

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South Asia has been one of the busiest regions for emergency relief

activities, especially for the Rohingya refugees. HCI helps to operate several

schools in many areas: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan. Free xray

and ucg machines were provided with HCI funds at hospital in Afghanistan.

In Bangladesh, HCI expanded the QUEEN project after a very

successful first phrase. This project provides computer training to

youth from low income families who would not be able to afford

such program. These skills prove essential for lasting employment.

Projects and programs in India have expanded this years as a result

of a large sum of donations by HCI donors in Greater Toronto Area.

There are several schools and hospitals supported by HCI in Gujrat.

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HCI PROJECTS AND PROGRAMSIn 2017, HCi provided free medicine to hospital, supported hospital

construction and the purchase of school bus. In Indonesia, HCI helped

with school renovation and in Pakistan as well HCI constructed

a well in drought effected areas, built washrooms and provided

water coolers. Ongoing projects in Pakistan are the operation of

schools, orphanages, training centers, free medicine and food

support to leprosy patients, the deaf outreach program and free

eye surgery. This year, HCI was also able to expand its support in

Sri Lanka with education, medical, employment and housing.

M I D D L E E A S T

With increasing conflicts in many Middle Eastern countries, living conditions

are worsening with unemployment rising and an increase in prices of

goods etc. HCI managed to increase its support to the people of Iraq,

Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Yemen. Beside the ongoing emergency

support to the internally displaced and the refugees, HCI support schools

and many education projects in Lebanon for the underprivileged Lebanese

children and Syrian refugees. The HCI Middle East office is always holding

special celebration programs, arts and other fun activities for the refugee

children. Inside Syria, HCI is continuing to help with urgent medical care,

operational cost for clinics and education support for innocent children.

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Ramadan 201710

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Burundi, Djibouti, Egypt, Gaza, Guyana,

Haiti, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kashmir, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan,

Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, West Bank, and Yemen.

The HCI Ramadan program included but not limited to: food rations to last

the entire month of Ramadan, Iftaar feeding programs, clothing distribution,

Eid packages, and family assistance to the most vulnerable families. HCI

held special Eid celebration programs for orphans, street and slum children

as well as the children residing in refugee and idp camps. Each region

HCI reached out to benefited an average of 100 to 600 families with an

average of 5-7 members per families. The main target was to assist the most

vulnerable such as orphans, underprivileged children, widows, elders and

unemployed. HCI even helped some of the most neglected populations

in society such as leprosy patients throughout the month of Ramadan.

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M I T T M A K I N G W O R K S H O P

On Dec 16th HCI held a Mitt Making Workshop in our Hall. It was

a successful event with 45 members of the Indigenous community

volunteering their time to help make mittens out of raw moose, deer and

buffalo hide for local Inuit children who have arrived into the city from

communities up north. The afternoon was spent with elders sharing oral

traditions and teachings from the Algonquin and Mohawk tribes along

with a guided step by step workshop on how to create the mittens. It

truly was a pleasure to meet the wonderful elders and community

members. It is important we as Canadians understand what stolen land

we are on and how those lands have been altered. Then we may begin

to listen more closely to the Indigenous voices and to learn from them

a respect for the land that will persevere our own sustenance and life.

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Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Burundi, Canada, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea,

Gaza, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kashmir, Lebanon, Morocco, Myanmar,

Nepal, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank, Yemen.

For hundreds of thousands of people around the world, meat is a luxury

they enjoy only during this time of the year. The slaughtering of animals

is a sacrifice made by Muslims and the meat is donated to the people

in need by HCI. Our local offices and partners in 25 countries were able

to spread out to different remote villages, refugee and idp camps, and

slum areas to distribute meat and food packages. Many children received

new cloths on the day of Eid ul Adha. Meat was also distributed to

hospitals, orphanages, shelters and schools for the poor where the fresh

meals were prepared for those in need. In some regions such as Bangladesh,

Bosnia, Canada, India, Pakistan, HCI provided facilities to freeze the

meat and provide meals to the beneficiaries over the course of a few

months. Almost half million Canadian dollars were invested in 2017.

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HCI helped 31 families by delivering winter gear packages to Indigenous

children in need of assistance. The packages consisted of boots, scarves,

gloves, snow pants, jackets and toques. Many of the families came

to HCI to pick up the parcels. The joy displayed on the faces of the

women and children was invaluable. The wonderful families could not

believe that an organisation wanted to help them without looking for

something in return. They told me that most relief is given only to receive

some sort of attention and publicity then they are forgotten until next

holiday season. HCI additionally gave packages to the Akwesasne reserve

whom representative Danielle Oakes was elated to receive. Danielle

said many of the children live in deplorable conditions similar to third

world countries. She stated the first nations community appreciated that

the registration was not invasive to their privacy as many of the of the

relief organisations make it difficult for members of the reserve to keep

their dignity when applying for such relief. Overall it was a wonderful

local initiative and we look forward to maintain a relationship with

our amazing brothers and sisters in the Indigenous communities.

H C I T O R O N T O :

HCI took the streets to help the homeless survive this winter. Working in

collaboration with Beyond our Streets (BOS), a local community organization,

HCI gave out Winter Care Packages, consisting of gloves, hats, and hygiene

items, to the homeless in downtown Toronto. We were welcomed with

warm smiles and kind gestures. Mohamed Noorani, HCI Fundraising and

Community Development Manager, called this a heartwarming experience.

H C I M O N T R E A L :

Exciting local initiatives included; feeding thehomeless and needed. Over

100 volunteers with several community organizations worked together

to feed and aidthe neediest members of our society. After the Quebec

flooding earlier in the year, HCI organized an urgent fundraising call the

flood victims and their families respectively. Thanks to the hard work

of the Quebec office, donations from the province are growing and

more families, individuals and children are being helped worldwide.

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This newsletter covers the period from January to December 2017

"Charity Does Not Decrease Wealth"- Sahih Muslim