06/26/2017
Assalamualaikum warrahmatulahi wabarakatuhu
Alhamdulillah, this has been a very successful Zakat month for our community. Therefore, on behalf of Indonesian BaitulMaal (IBM) and Indonesian America Moslem Community (IAMC), we would like to thank you for your generous and kind donation during this Holy Month, the Month of Ramadan. Because of your generousity, we have successfully collected in total of $ 48,532.63 donation.
We have distributed all Zakat Fitr to the needy family. Most of the Zakat Fitr (60%) were distributed locally here in Houston; The Zakat has been given to our Brother and Sister from our own community. Some other portion were also distributed to poor family in Indonesia (thru Baznas - Badan Zakat Nasional) & Somalia (40%). Food & Toy Drive was successfully completed and delivered to Burmese Refugee Family in Masjid Hawa; which was held on June 11th; This program was initiated & executed by our Youth (Indonesian North America Moslem Youth/INAMY).
Big appreciation to our Youth & their Parent for their hard work and tremendous support for the program. In total of 136 food grocery packages & couple boxes of toys were shared to these family. Some portion of the money was also used to purchase furnitures and some basic needs (e.g. kitchen kits, bathroom kits, towel, medicines, & etc) for newly arrived Afghan/Syrian refugees.
Meanwhile, your Zakat Maal will be distributed to our several key programs; similar to last year:
a. Mualaf Education program:
To provide scholarship to prospective youth Mualaf, so they can have access to credible Islamic education in respected Islamic institution. So far, we have supported 2 Mualaf students to Indonesia Quranic Institute, Jakarta. This year, the plan is to expand our scholarship program up to 4 students.
b. Our Moslem community social program: some portion of the Zakat Maal was also used to support needy family from our local Moslem Community this year; some families in Houston and also North America. This month Ramadhan, we have managed to financially support 4 Moslem families (some are in serious debt or in some other form of difficulties).
c. Da’wah to Latinos thru Multimedia progrfam: This program is to financially support activities of Islamic education in Spanish (Mualaf) community; this MoU with Spanish community has been in-place for few years already.
d. Refugee program in Houston:
To continue provide financial support to our Burmese refugees education program. May Allah SWT rewards and bless our community with much of Blessing.
Jazakumullah Khairan for all your support Wa alaikum salam warahmatullah wabarakatuh
