Hadith e Kisa

In Afghanistan, severe winter weather is excruciating for families living in poverty. The locals, particularly the elderly, do not have heat in their homes or adequate blankets to keep them warm. As a result, they are exposed to cold temperatures for long periods of time and inevitably suffer from frostbite and gangrene which result in the loss of their fingers.

NASIMCO, in conjunction with The World Federation, is once again raising funds for the Hadith-e-Kisa Blanket Drive to purchase and distribute 2,000 blankets to struggling sadaat and non-sadaat families living in Mazar Sharif, Afghanistan. The cost of one blanket is a mere $20. With your support, our target is to raise $40,000 for this appeal.

Spread the warmth, please donate today.

At the NASIMCO Annual Conference 2011, an exciting NASIMCO initiative called "eLEARN" was launched. Since then, work has been going on behind the scenes to make this structured online Islamic learning portal a reality. eLEARN stands for 'eLearning - Edification and Achievement in Religion by NASIMCO' and aims to bring a structured format of education to youths, adults, students and reverts of all ages to learn or re-learn the teachings of the Holy Quran and Ahlulbayt (AS).

NASIMCO is pleased to announce that the project has now reached a stage where the eLEARN Team is soliciting vendors for the implementation of this initiative. The vendors will be responsible for developing a web-based learning system that is capable of multiple users, using a phased approach. A detailed Request For Proposal (RFP) has been drawn up and can be accessed here.

The final date for submission of proposals is May 15th, 2012. All those experienced in e-learning or similar web development projects are encouraged to apply.

For more information, or additional documents, please contact the NASIMCO Secretariat: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 905-763-7512

To read more about eLEARN, download the brochure by clicking on it.

"The nourishment of the body is food, whilst the

 nourishment of the soul is feeding others." -Imam Ali (AS)

Fill My CupIn the rural areas of Kenya, 3,681 children arrive at school and Madressah with empty stomachs. Their parents are unable to afford a simple meal so many of these children do not get a decent meal for days.

Food is a basic human right. For only $3 per month, you can make sure that each of these children are served a nutritious cup of porridge every morning before they begin their school day. With a full stomach and a peaceful mind, they will become better learners and increase their odds of dropping out of the cycle of poverty.

By providing a cup of porridge to the students each morning, the "Fill My Cup" programme has:
* Seen more children enrolling in the schools and Madressahs
* Encouraged the children to arrive at school on time
* Made the children feel loved and respected

Kids - Download Sponsorship form here!

NASIMCO in partnership with The World Federation is pleased to introduce the Zainabiya Child Sponsorship Scheme (ZCSS) in Haiti.

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and the Al Mahdi Islamic School is the only Shia Muslim School in the country. Children who are turned away from the school end up on the streets. Some of these children are orphans. All of these children live in poverty.

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As part of the ZCSS Scheme, you have the opportunity to sponsor and enrich these children immeasurably by infusing their minds with knowledge and their hearts with the love of the Ahlul Bayt (as). Imam Ali (as) said: "Knowledge is Life". Give child in Haiti a life by sponsorship of $20 per month. Write to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Secretariat for more information or donate online.

As reported in previous issues of the NASIMCO Post, NASIMCO applied for government matching for Canadian donations made towards the Drought of the Horn Famine Crisis in East Africa. NASIMCO is pleased to announce that with your help, the figure submitted for the matching fund is: $78,500.00. Thank you to all those who donated the gift of life to suffering people in East Africa.   

Although the Canadian Government's Matching Fund is now closed, the relief efforts continue and the World Federation is doing as much as possible in this starvation-sticken area. Dr Moledina, President of the World Federation, recently visited the region. He made the following statement after visiting a camp in Mogadishu: "They were staring at us with sunken dried up eyes and shrivelled skin hoping that we could do something to help them." Click here to read the full report. 

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