Hiiraan Online
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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Fathi Ali Mohamed , Director for East Africa Program
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Ottawa, Canada (HOL) - Mercy USA for Aid & Development held an introductory meeting at Heron Gate Community Center in Ottawa Canada on March 28 2009. A similar meeting was held in Toronto on March 20th.
The purpose of the meeting was to update the Somali-Canadian community on the excellent humanitarian work the agency is carrying out in different regions in Somalia.
Mr. Fathi A. Mohamed, Mercy USA Director for East Africa Program delivered a presentation on the different activities being implemented by Mercy USA in Somalia.
Mr. Mohamed spoke on the need to coordinate different community efforts geared towards relief and development projects in Somalia. Community members and leaders in Ottawa attended the meeting and promised to work with Mercy USA in delivering much needed health, nutrition and water assistance services.
Mercy USA works in Togdheer, Sool, Bari, Galgadud, Hiiraan, Middle Shabelle, Banadir and Middle Juba.
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development (M-USA) is dedicated to alleviating human suffering and supporting individuals and their communities in their efforts to become more self-sufficient.
Founded in 1986, M-USA is a non-profit relief and development organization. Their main focus is on improving health and promoting economic and educational growth around the world.
At Mercy USA all Donations are tax deductible
both in Canada and USA.
Canada Revenue Agency Business
No. 89458 5553 RR0001
US Federal Tax ID No. 38-2846307
Fundraising coordination teams in Canada can be reached at:
Toronto
Mohamed Yusuf
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 416-624-4268
Ottawa
Mohamed Sofa
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 613- 808-6618
Edmonton
Ahmed Abdullahi
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 780-716- 6414
Mercy USA plans to hold two more community meetings:
In Edmonton, Alberta
Sunday April 5 at 2:00PM
at the Somali Canadian Cultural Society Center
13160-127 Street (Old Wellington School)
Edmonton, Alberta.
Tel: 780-441-9878
In Toronto
Friday April 10 at 5PM
2700 Eglinton Avenue West.
For more info, please contact Fathi Mohamed at: [email protected]
For More info on the work of Mercy USA, please see the power point presentation below or visit www.mercyusa.org.