Jeddah, February 27: The Riyadh-based World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) signed a memorandum of understanding with Muslim Aid, an international relief and development organization in the UK, on Saturday to strengthen their cooperation in global relief activities.
Saleh Babaeer, WAMY’s assistant secretary-general for executive affairs, said both organizations have agreed to support each other to realize their common goals. “The two sides will also exchange books, magazines and other publications,” he said.
WAMY and Muslim Aid will establish a joint committee to plan, coordinate and review their activities, Babaeer said, adding that the committee would meet whenever required.
Muslim Aid Chairman Sir Iqbal Sacranie said his organization highlighted his organization’s activities in 70 countries during the last 20 years.
“We have carried out a large number of projects to fight poverty and its reasons by developing advanced and sustainable solutions,” he said.
Syed Sharafuddin, CEO of Muslim Aid, spoke about his organization’s three main goals. “We try to alleviate the suffering of the poor, provide education to all and help the needy get basic requirements,” he said.
During the past week Muslim Aid signed similar MoUs with the 57-member Organization of Islamic Conference and the Islamic Development Bank. The accords aim to achieve the common goal of alleviating the suffering of people in the Muslim world during natural disasters and emergency situations.
Muslim Aid was established in 1985 and has worked in over 70 countries with field offices in Bangladesh, Bosnia, Cambodia, Gambia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Sudan. Muslim Aid works for all people in need regardless of their race, religion, gender, nationality or political opinion.
—–Agencies