Asalaam alaikum, I hope you include this video in your email list. ( www.iqranewspaper.com/iraqirefuees.html
This video is one of many to come about stories of Iraqi refugee families. They are from all walks of lives and sects. They came to the USA thinking they would receive a lot of support and a better life. Unfortunately they were all placed in some of the worst ghettos of Houston, in apartment complexes with drug dealers, gun shots, and crime activities around them ( They lost their country, children , women and inncocent people abused... Tried to leave the country with the hope that they would get help and now they are caught up in this situation...) In Sr. Maryam's case, she was told that she was on a plane to Denmark where she would be reunited with her brother. She arrived to the U.S.A thinking she was in Denmark. These family were given $450 per month (for 4 months) to pay for run down apartments with rents at $750 per month. Many of them do not speak English nor can they adapt to the American culture and lifestyle. They do not have food, clothing, telephones, televisions .... This dear sister witnessed the murder of one her close relative in Iraq. She is afraid, depressed and in need of a ticket to go to Washington so that she can get a visit to go to Jordan to be with her family. She and her daughter also needs a ticket for her travels to Jordan. A group of Muslims in the community have started a grassroots campaign to help these refugees. They are not getting they type of help from the Masajid or Islamic organizations they need to survive. The volunteers are donating on their own, visiting the refugees, sending food etc..... We decided to film their stories on our own through Deen Media (Iqra's parent company). Please donate to the sister. If you are sending a check, please make it payable to "Maryam Ali" Maryarm Ali 14210 Blue Falls Dr. Sugarland, Texas 77478 (note, she does not live at this address) I also ask that you donate to Deen Media, because Deen Media is in great need of 1) A light kit 2) Additional lavalier mike 3) Capable system for editing. We are not able to edit properly because of the limitations of their current system and limited hard drive space. Here is a link to the video This interview is in Arabic and English http://www.iqranewspaper.com/Iraqirefugees.html We will be working on an full Arab version. Time permitting. Also don't forget to support Iqra Newspaper Our paypal account is [EMAIL PROTECTED] All donations large or small are welcomed. If anybody wants to donate through western Union, please contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will find the necessary information required for sending the money. Jazekallar Khair for your anticipated support. If you unable to support the refugees through donations, please make a lot of Du'a and also forward t his email to as many people you know ( email list) P.S. As you are aware, Houston has a refugee crisis. Please see the video we produced about one family's crisis. These families were brought here with a lot of hope but were placed in substandard housing - in other words, the ghetto. Sources are telling us that the organizations that brought them here are doing very little to help. Very little help is received from Muslim organizations that we are aware of. Most of the efforts are coming from a grassroots effort. We will investigate more on this later. Please watch the video and we ask you to follow up with these organizations. If more of us call them, they know that someone is watching etc.... Also follow up with local masajid and ask them what are they doing for the refugees. http://www.iqranewspaper.com/Iraqirefugees.html Try this google video link if you do not have quick time installed in your computer http://video.google.com/videosearch? q=iraqi+regugee&sitesearch=#q=iraqi%20regugee%20houston&sitesearch= TXLIRS06: REFUGEE SERVICES OF TEXAS, INC HOUSTON, TX 77054 Phone: 713-644-6224 TXUSCC07: CATHOLIC CHARITIES HOUSTON, TX 77266 Phone: 713 874-6527 TXUSCC11: CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES CC OF THE DIOCESE OF GALVESTON- HOUSTON HOUSTON, TX 77006 Phone: 713-874-6587 TXCWS 01: INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON HOUSTON, TX 77006 Phone: 713-533-4990 TXDFMS01: INTERFAITH MINISTRIES OF GREATER HOUSTON HOUSTON, TX 77006-3980 Phone: 713-533-4900 TXHIAS02: JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF HOUSTON HOUSTON, TX 77225 Phone: 713-667-9336 TXIRSA01: YMCA INTERNATIONAL SERVICES HOUSTON, TX 77057-7220 Phone: 713-339-9015 TXECDC01: ALLIANCE FOR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES HOUSTON, TX 77081 Phone: 713-776-4700
