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Table of ContentsMessage From The President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 3

What They’re Saying About Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 6

MWC Food

Food Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 9

Arctic Food Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 10

Project Ramadan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 11

Regent Meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 12

Malvern Eats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 13

Meals on Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 14

Meals on Wheels for Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 15

Qurbani and Zabiha . . . . . . . . . . . pg 16

MWC WellnessFree Medical Clinics . . . . . . . . . . pg 18

Mother and Child Support . . . . pg 20

Al Abbas Mussallah . . . . . . . . . . . pg 21

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Public School Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . pg 24

Support-A-Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 25

MWC HomesMuslim Welfare Home and Emergency Motel . . . . . . . . . . . pg 27

MWC ReliefDisaster Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 29

Water Exploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 30

Welcome Home Kits for Refugees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 31

The People of MWC . . . . . . . . . . . pg 32

MWC Financials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg 38

“A man’s true wealth is the good he does in this world.” - Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

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Message From The PresidentFirst and most importantly, we would like to express our profound gratitude to God for allowing us to continue our mission of serving humanity as a means of serving Him for the last 26 years.

As you may have noticed, this year brought about a major rebrand at MWC. Our continuous growth and expansion of programs to help vulnerable families and children across Canada (and the world), deemed it necessary to deliver a new look which was reflective of our efforts to assist those in need, irrespective of religion, nationality, caste, or creed.

Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto is now evolving into Muslim Welfare Canada, indicative of our focus on the national front.

The rebrand also brings about some changes to how our programs were previously organized. To better align our many programs and initiatives that you have come to know and love for the past 26 years, we are now categorized into several streams in order to highlight the overarching objective of each.

This year, MWC launched MWC Food, an all encompassing food fund comprising of our various programs which address food and

nutrition. By the grace of God, we have continued to extend our reach while consolidating our existing services. In 2018, we established our second Arctic Food Bank in Iqaluit, Nunavut - as you all know, although food insecurity is pervasive across Canada, it predominantly affects those living in our northern territories. We have also continued to see growth in support for our other MWC Food programs, including Project Ramadan, Regent Park Meals and Meals on Wheels for seniors.

Next, we have MWC Wellness, where we believe that everyone should have the right to adequate healthcare, and we focus on providing access to free medical services for those who are uninsured. Our free medical clinics, located in Scarborough and Mississauga, continue to serve thousands of needy patients.

We understand that our children are our future, and that’s where MWC Children comes in. By providing children with the basic necessities, including food and shelter, we aim to do our part in supporting them so that they reach their full potential. Our programs also extend beyond Canada; we also support less fortunate students in Pakistan and Guyana.

The MWC Homes Fund allows us to maintain the quality, level of support, and access to resources made available to residents, providing a crucial lifeline to women, children and families in need. Finally, MWC Relief is at the forefront of providing relief when disaster strikes, again extending beyond the border. We have engaged in aid and disaster relief funding for Bangladesh, Philippines, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, regions of the Carribbean, Pakistan, Syria and Myanmar.

None of this could be possible without the grace of God, and the support of our donors, our volunteers and our community programs. We offer our most sincere thanks to you - as we continue to serve our mission: Service to humanity is service to Allah (God).

As always, we pray that Allah continue to bless all of our donors, volunteers, supporters, well-wishers and our hardworking staff with the best of both worlds.

Aameen.

Naushaba Ali President Muslim Welfare Canada

Assalamu Alaikum! May the peace and blessings of Allah (God) be with you all.

THIS YEAR BROUGHT ABOUT THE EVIDENT REBRANDING OF MUSLIM WELFARE CANADA. As we have continued to grow through our expanding programs helping vulnerable families and children across Canada and around the world, we felt it was time for our brand to reflect this incredible growth and change. Our new look is a bold statement of our constant efforts to provide the best possible services to Canadians while narrowing our focus on a more national front.

Major Muhammad Abbas Ali (1921-2009) and his wife, Sarwar Jahan Begum (1928-2013), started the Muslim Welfare Centre in 1993 to be a centre of charity and service to the needy, irrespective of religion, nationality, or ethnicity, and we are overjoyed to see it continue to thrive as an embodiment of these values. Our 26 years of service would not have been possible without the generous support of our donors and volunteers and we thank you for your continuous support!

Their life and legacy still inspires us today as we strive to serve humanity and fulfil the mission that they began over two decades ago.

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What They’re Saying About Us“Working hard for our neighbours, working hard for those less fortunate. But it also is at the heart of what it means to be Muslim. To be generous, to be contributing...we know that this is a perfect example of the strength and resilience of Canada.”

Justin Trudeau Prime Minister

“For a quarter century, the Centre has been engaged in our communities, quietly lending a helping hand to those in need irrespective of religion, ethnicity or race. I commend your organization on this admirable legacy of service”

Andrew Scheer Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

“Muslim Welfare Canada is a good example, not only of what you do for each other but how you are reaching out to rest of the community. Thank you for all your work in Ontario!”

Andrea Horwath Leader of the New Democratic Party of Ontario

“Muslim Welfare Canada has done so much work to lift the lives of so many people with all sorts of initatives... [It’s] really exciting to see the growth of this organization, happy to support, and also really happy to see the really cool new branding.”

Jagmeet Singh Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada

“Show some support for a fellow Torontonian. That’s how we live here. People know that’s how we live here because we care for each other and there’s no one who does that better than the Muslim Welfare Canada.”

John Tory Mayor of Toronto

“The many staff and volunteers that help with their commitment to community, regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion is embodied by Muslim Welfare Canada today.”

Salma Ataullahjan Senator

“Major Abbas used to preach that ‘Service to Humanity is Service to Allah (God),’ [and MWC] has been practicing this slogan for the past 25 years, helping needy people locally, nationally and internationally.”

Raymond Cho MPP - Minister of Seniors and Accessibility

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MWC Food

Food Bank

850,000 Canadians use food banks each month. Help MWC build its Food Fund in Canada by donating to our National Food Banks, Project Ramadan, Seniors Meals on Wheels and many other community food programs.

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Each month, 850,000 people in Canada turn to food banks for assistance. We think that’s 850,000 people too many.

By donating to our National Food Banks, Project Ramadan, Seniors Meals on Wheels and other programs, you have helped provide meals to people across the Greater Toronto Area, Mississauga, Whitby, Hamilton, Ottawa, Montreal, Inuvik in the Northwest Territories and Iqaluit in Nunavut.

Our founders opened the first MWC food bank in 1993 where their work began in a small 100 square foot room in Scarborough, Toronto.

It was a milestone for the community and provided much needed relief for our neighbours in need.

Over the last 26 years, we have served thousands of families, expanded our services and facilities and opened food banks in three additional cities, Mississauga, Inuvik and Iqaluit.

Each food bank supplies beneficiaries with perishable and non-perishable food, household items, clothing, footwear and winter gear free of cost.

Last year alone, we had 27,800 visits to our food banks, including newly arrived refugees.

“It showcases what Canada is all about...Paramount is very proud

to sponsor the food here and most importantly to serve along

many great volunteers in the kitchen...thank you very much to

Muslim Welfare Centre for everything that you do, we are very

proud of you as a community.”

Mohamad Fakih, CEO of Paramount Fine Foods

THIS YEAR MWC LAUNCHED MWC FOOD, AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING FUND COMPRISING OF THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES YOU HAVE LOVED AND SUPPORTED OVER THE LAST 26 YEARS.

Since our inception, combating food insecurity has been the driving force behind many of our programs, enabling us to be leaders in the front line of the fight against hunger in Canada.

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Project Ramadan

Nothing carries the spirit of Ramadan better than feeding the less fortunate. Our public events in Toronto and Ottawa where volunteers packed food baskets drew hundreds of volunteers.

Our founders always encouraged youth to engage in uplifting their communities, and what better showcase of this than through Project Ramadan. This year we celebrated the eleventh year of its successful operations thanks to the brilliant Project Ramadan team.

Hundreds of young people from across the GTA and Ottawa come out to volunteer their time to prepare thousands of food baskets that contain nutritional food for those in need.

At a cost of just $50 a basket, these baskets symbolize the blessed month of Ramadan, a month of giving and gratefulness.

Since 2009, this program has raised over $1.3 million which has allowed MWC to support over 26,000 families.

Arctic Food Bank

More than half (51%) of households in Nunavut are food insecure - the highest rate in Canada and more than three times the average rate of the other provinces and territories (11%). In the Northwest Territories, more than 24% of households experience food insecurity, followed by the Yukon at 17%.

Food insecurity is pervasive across Canada affecting millions of people of all ages, especially those living in Northern Canada. According to Statistics Canada, the territories have considerably higher rates of food insecurity than people living in the provinces.

In 2015, MWC launched the first Arctic Food Bank in Inuvik, Northwest Territories.

In collaboration with the Midnight Sun Mosque, we set out to provide necessary non-perishable food and meat for indigenous community members in need.

In the fall of 2018 we opened our second Arctic Food Bank to serve the community in Iqaluit, Nunavut. We are extremely proud of this initiative and for the opportunity to assist our friends in the North.

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To learn more or get involved, please contact us at arcticfb@mwcanada.org

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Regent Meals

Malvern Eats

Our program provides Regent Park residents of all ethnicities and faiths an opportunity to enjoy delicious restaurant meals served in a welcoming and caring atmosphere.

Regent Park is one of Toronto’s liveliest and most diverse neighbourhoods.

It also faces many challenges like poverty, food insecurity, hunger and a growing reliance on food banks.

MWC is proud to share that our Regent Meals program currently serves over 400 meals

every Sunday at the Christian Resource Centre in downtown Toronto.

Since its launch in 2014, we have served close to 100,000 meals to the Regent Park community!

This program provides excellent opportunities for our youth.

We always welcome individuals who are interested in sponsoring meals for $6 per meal or hosting an entire Sunday lunch program for $2,400.

A grassroots multi-agency collaboration. Launched in 2016, it has provided residents in the Malvern community with a hot, healthy meal served in a restaurant style lunch setting.

Malvern Eats is a unique example of different organizations working together to better serve their community.

In 2016, MWC teamed up with local organizations like the TAIBU Community Health Centre, 1 Love Malvern, 42 Division Toronto Police Service, Malvern Presbyterian Church, and Malvern Food Bank/

Seventh Day Adventists to lead a free meal program for those in need.

Once a week we come together to provide residents with freshly prepared lunches served in a restaurant style setting.

Since its launch, we have served over 34,000 meals to the Malvern community!

We welcome volunteers and sponsors to come join us in helping to improve our communities.

You can become a donor by sponsoring a meal.

To learn more, please send us an email at malverneats@mwcanada.org

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We at the CRC | Regent Park

Community Food Centre are

so proud of our collaborative

partnership with Muslim

Welfare Canada and the

many ways we impact the

community together. MWC

has built great connections

in Regent Park and is playing

an important role serving

those in need in Toronto’s

downtown east.

- Claire Barcik Executive Director, Christian Resource Centre

Muslim Welfare Canada is an

incredibly progressive agency

– a valuable partner and a

friend of communities across

the province and beyond.

Muslim Welfare Canada and

TAIBU are key partners in

Malvern Eats. This is but one

of many impactful partnerships

MWC has forged in what

is now a quarter century of

service to humanity.

- Liben Gebremikael Executive Director, Taibu CHC

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Meals on Wheels

Each week volunteers gather to prepare over 500 lunch bags consisting of a sandwich or burger, seasonal fruit and a juice box. During the winter months, warm clothes, blankets and sleeping bags are also distributed to assist the homeless in coping with the harsh weather.

Poverty and lack of accessibility go hand in hand with food insecurity.

As part of our fight against food insecurity, we started the Meals on Wheels program in order to make our support more accessible to the vulnerable.

Without fail, every weekend our dedicated and hardworking volunteers set out to deliver over 500 bagged lunches to those in need all across the Toronto and Hamilton area.

To date, we have distributed over 288,000 meals to the most vulnerable.

Help us to feed the homeless by sponsoring a lunch for just $4.

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Meals on Wheels for

SeniorsFor over 6 years, our Halal Meals on Wheels for Seniors program has provided nutritious meals, regular check-ins, and comfort with a smile to the elderly members of our community.

Since 2013, our Halal Meals on Wheels for Seniors program has provided nutritious meals, regular check-ins, and comfort with a smile to elderly members of our community.

We provide low-income seniors with healthy meals delivered right to their doorsteps.

Twice a week, we prepare and deliver over 500 meals to seniors in the GTA and Mississauga who anxiously await our visits.

Over 90,000 meals have been hand-delivered to date, and we are humbled by the remarkable seniors we have had the privilege to serve.

Sponsors are welcome to join us in providing seniors with meals through this program at a cost of just $8 per meal.

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Qurbani & Zabiha

For the last 20 years, MWC has been honouring the traditions of Qurbani and Zabiha through arranging the sacrifice of cattle and sharing the meat with the less fortunate.

Sharing the joys of Eid festivities with the needy is an annual practice here at MWC.

For over two decades, MWC has been honouring the traditions of Qurbani and Zabiha through arranging the sacrifice of cattle, and sharing the meat on your behalf with the less fortunate.

We provide Qurbani meat to many parts of the world including Pakistan, Guyana,

Syria, India, Bangladesh, the Rohingya refugee camps and Azad Kashmir.

In 2019 alone, over $225,000 worth of meat was distributed.

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WE BELIEVE EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE. MWC WELLNESS PROVIDES ACCESS TO FREE MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE, ENSURING HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL.

Refugees, new immigrants, international students, and visitors to our country are some of the people we assist on a weekly basis, through our two clinics in Scarborough and Mississauga. Services are provided by a team of practicing healthcare professionals who volunteer their time each week, developing personalized programs for patients to develop a sense of care and trust with the community.

Free Medical

Clinics Our free medical clinics are open weekly in Scarborough and Mississauga, comprising of a team of over 40 experienced medical professionals who volunteer their time and services to this program.

With the majority of our patients being refugees, new immigrants, international students, and visitors to the country, it is vital we provide access to medical care should the need arise.

We offer highly personalized healthcare and have served over 8,400 patients since the inception of the program in 2009.

We are indebted to our team of practicing doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, our network of specialists, pharmacies and

pathological laboratories for their contribution and their services to this important program.

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Mother & Child

SupportIn 2015, the Muslim Welfare Centre embarked on a mission to address the grave nutritional needs and health concerns for pregnant women, young mothers and their children in the drought stricken Tharparkar desert region of Pakistan.

There is a critical need for help to improve the food situation for the vulnerable in the population who are suffering due to the shortage of basic food items like flour, rice, milk & meat, etc.

Our team of medical doctors and field workers reach out to identify vulnerable women and their children, educating them about health related issues, monitoring them throughout their pregnancy, providing them essential medicine, nutritional food, and arranging the safe delivery of their child.

To date, we have supported more than 700 vulnerable women and their children.

When a drought strikes, women and children are the ones that are most at risk. This is why MWC offers support to pregnant women suffering in Tharparkar, a desert region of Pakistan.

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Al Abbas Mussallah is a space dedicated to educational and spiritual growth for the community in our Mississauga facility that houses our food bank as well.

Al Abbas MussallahSince 2009, MWC has offered many services aimed at improving spiritual health at the Al Abbas Musallah adjacent to our Halal Food and Essential Items Bank.

With space for religious education, and worship, it also provides access to counselling services provided by a qualified cleric.

With a capacity of 150 people (both men and women), the mussallah offers

congregational prayers, five times daily prayers, Taraweeh prayers during Ramadan, Eid prayers, Islamic education for children, Quranic recitation for adults, hifz (Quran memorization) tajweed classes for girls, and youth programs.

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CHILDREN ARE UNDOUBTEDLY THE FUTURE BUILDERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE. THEY ARE DESERVING OF OUR PROTECTION AND SUPPORT TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Unfortunately, many children in Canada still lack basic necessities including food and adequate shelter, hindering their success and overall well being.

Fill-A-Backpack

MWC Children is a program which caters to the void, providing families with extra resources and outlets to help their children thrive.

Not only do our annual Fill-A-Backpack initiative and School Nutrition programs assist children in need, they also offer an opportunity for the community to come together and work towards closing the gap of inequality.

Since 2014, we have packed and distributed over 7,500

backpacks across the GTA, Inuvik and Iqaluit, ensuring children go back to school with smiles!

All children, regardless of their situations, deserve to begin the school year with their best foot forward and new backpacks full of supplies. At MWC, we are delighted in filling these school bags each year for underprivileged children.

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NutritionKnowledge is power, and in order to learn, children need energy. MWC ensures that all school children are able to keep their heads up in class with nutritious food before, during, and after school.

With almost a third of the children in Toronto living below the poverty line, supporting children’s nutrition in schools is integral to our fight against food insecurity.

MWC started sponsoring school-based nutrition programs in 2009 at 3 schools and has since been working in collaboration with the Toronto District School Board, the Durham District School Board and Toronto Foundation for Student Success.

Our efforts have allowed us to extend our breakfast, morning meals, and snack programs to include 24 schools across the high need areas of the GTA, including the region of Durham.

Over the past 11 years, MWC has contributed over $300,000 in support of school nutrition programs.

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MWC operates two schools and two medical clinics in Pakistan to assist children and their families, operating schools and supporting orphans financially. Our services have now expanded to provide specialized care for hearing impaired children.

Support- A-Child

For $1 a day our MWC schools in Pakistan, we not only provide quality education to a child in need, but also provide him/her with all school supplies, school uniforms and shoes, and help their respective families with food.

Over 700 students are sponsored annually in our two schools, located in some of Karachi’s less affluent neighbourhoods.

For $2.50 a day, you can help us provide deaf children

with vocational training and high quality education at the Deaf Reach School located in Karachi. We are proud to partner with the Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF).

MWC Children also works in Guyana where we provide educational and financial support to orphans, children from low-income families and children with disabilities.

It costs less than $3 per day to support a child.

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MORE THAN 3,000 WOMEN AND 2,500 CHILDREN ARE LIVING IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER TO ESCAPE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. MWC HOMES HELPS THEM MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM DANGER AND FEAR TO SAFETY AND PEACE.*

* Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2009, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada, page 12

Muslim Welfare

Homes MWC operates 2 programs to offer shelter and safety to women needing a lifeline.

Since opening its doors in 1996, more than 14,000 women and children have stayed at the Muslim Welfare Home.

Additionally, over 500 families have been served by our Emergency Motel Program since 2013.

Recognized as the largest emergency shelter for women and children in Durham, the Muslim Welfare Home is a safe haven for women and children experiencing homelessness.

Too often many women are fleeing violence and in need of a safe space to help make the transition towards a life free of abuse.

The MWC Homes Fund allows us to maintain the quality, level of support, and access to resources made available to residents, providing a crucial lifeline to women in need.

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WHEN DISASTER STRIKES AT HOME OR ABROAD, MWC IS PROUD TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF TO THOSE AFFECTED.

MWC Relief enables us to be at the forefront of immediate assistance and extend our reach beyond regular programming. Our 26 years of service have been based upon the value of serving the needy irrespective of religion, nationality, or ethnicity and we strive to stay true to this ethos in the years to come.

Disaster can strike at any time, and that is why MWC is ready to step in, partner with international relief agencies, and help during natural and man-made disasters of all kinds.

MWC encourages service and care for all of humanity.

In partnership with the Red Cross, International Development & Relief Foundation, Islamic Relief and other relief organizations, we have coordinated and delivered humanitarian aid and funding during large scale natural and man-made disasters.

We have engaged in aid and disaster relief funding for Bangladesh, Philippines, Haiti, the Dominican Republic,

regions of the Caribbean, and Pakistan, as well as provided humanitarian aid in Syria and Myanmar.

We are presently engaged in the construction of villages in Pakistan, and improved prenatal and infant care facilities in the Tharparkar desert.

Your support helps provide food, water, medicine, tents, blankets and clothing to people who are in dire and immediate need.

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Water Exploration

Over 1,450 wells and hand pumps have been installed in desert regions across Pakistan since we started this project about 16 years ago.

These efforts are lifesaving for those who have to walk many kilometers for a can of clean water.

We have received support from hundreds of our donors to carry out this project, and each water well or hand pump is commemorated with a plaque bearing the name of the donor.

We welcome sponsors interested in this initiative to join us in helping children and families living in remote villages with access to clean drinking water.

The cost of sponsoring a hand pump is $800, and a well is $2,500.

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To welcome new refugees to Canada, we have delivered close to 660 welcome kits to new families.

This includes groceries, kitchenware items, linens and blankets, cleaning supplies, dishes and cooking utensils.

We are grateful for the collaboration with COSTI and Peel Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services for making this possible and we are working to grow the program even further.

To date, we have delivered close to 660 kits to new families!

Welcome a refugee family home for just $500.

Contact us to learn how you can become a Welcome Kit Sponsor.

Welcome Home Kits for

RefugeesOur Welcome Kits contain 30+ items that are essential for helping the newly arrived families to settle down in their new homes.

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OurVolunteers

Our volunteers are reflective of our programs and the communities that we serve - diverse in age, ethnicity, gender, and faith, but also diverse in skills and experiences.

We are eternally grateful for the immense energy they contribute to the MWC.

Programs such as Malvern Eats, Regent Meals, Project Ramadan, our Medical Clinics, Meals on Wheels and Food Banks require multiple hands for several hours at a time.

During events and the holy month of Ramadan, these numbers double and triple in hours.

Through the joint efforts of our dedicated volunteers, devoted donors and hard working, committed staff, we have been able to successfully build a sense of community and belonging through providing dignified service to our communities.

We are always welcoming new volunteers - please contact us if you are interested in contributing in any capacity!

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“The group of people who run

this program are incredibly

dynamic, hard working, and

selfless. The experience you

will have as a volunteer in

this environment is incredibly

rewarding.”

- Nancy McCain, Chairman of Art Access Fund

We owe our success to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. They are the catalysts for the positive growth and change we have experienced over the last 26 years.

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Malvern Eats

80 Hours

Regent Meals

200 Hours

Food Banks

100 Hours

Project Ramadan

60 Hours

Medical Clinics

20Hours

Meals on Wheels

160Hours

Our Board &

StaffNaushaba Ali President

Muhammad Iqbal Ali Vice-President

Anisuddin M. Syed Treasurer

Dr. Masuma Contractor

Gohar Bangash

Adeel Asif

Farooq Shabbar

MANAGEMENT

Shahid A. Khan Executive Director

Rehan Muhammad, CPA, CGA General Manager

M. Firaaz Azeez Manager Special Projects

MWC Mississauga Representative Dastagir Bhura

Al-Abbas Musallah Syed Abdul Aziz Qadri – Imam

Muslim Welfare Home Atiya Siddique – Manager

Emergency Motel Program Ather Siddique – Field Manager

Arctic Food Bank Inuvik, NWT Abdalla Mohamed

Arctic Food Bank Iqaluit, NU Muhammad Ateeq Wani

Over 600 hours of volunteer service are contributed weekly through our various programs, such as: Board of

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Partners------------------------------------1Love Malvern------------------------------------Al Falah Islamic School------------------------------------Alpha Korean United Church------------------------------------Anjuman-e-Burhani------------------------------------Anjuman-e-Fakhri------------------------------------Arab Community Services------------------------------------Arman Farmer’s Market------------------------------------Bargains Group ------------------------------------Bay Tree Foundation------------------------------------Brands For Canada------------------------------------Canadian Diabetes Association------------------------------------Canadian Muslim Heritage------------------------------------Children’s Book Bank ------------------------------------Christian Resource Centre------------------------------------Clinicare Discount Pharmacy------------------------------------

------------------------------------Muslim Association of Hamilton------------------------------------One World Halal------------------------------------Ottawa Food Bank------------------------------------Paramount Fine Foods------------------------------------Project Ramadan------------------------------------Reviving the Islamic Spirit------------------------------------Rotary Club of Whitby------------------------------------Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise------------------------------------Royal LePage Frank Real Estate------------------------------------Sargent Farms------------------------------------St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church------------------------------------TAIBU Community Health Centre------------------------------------

------------------------------------Consulate General of Pakistan (Toronto)------------------------------------Feed the Need in Durham------------------------------------Francois’ No Frills------------------------------------FreshCo (Regent Park)------------------------------------Global Medic------------------------------------Global Youth Leaders------------------------------------ICNA Relief------------------------------------IDRF------------------------------------Islamic Foundation of Toronto------------------------------------Islamic Institute of Toronto------------------------------------Islamic Relief Canada------------------------------------Islamic Soccer League------------------------------------Islamic Society of Ajax------------------------------------Islamic Society of Markham------------------------------------

------------------------------------ TARIC Islamic Centre------------------------------------The Carroll Family Foundation------------------------------------The Regional Municipality of Durham------------------------------------The TD Centre of Learning------------------------------------Toronto Foundation for Student Success------------------------------------

------------------------------------Ismaili Council for Ontario------------------------------------ISNA Islamic School------------------------------------Jaffari Community Centre------------------------------------Let’s Help Mankind (Facebook Group)------------------------------------Madinah Islamic School------------------------------------Malton Islamic Centre------------------------------------Malvern Food Bank/SeventhDay Adventists------------------------------------Malvern Presbyterian Church------------------------------------Masjid Usman------------------------------------MIZAN------------------------------------Moeen Centre------------------------------------Muslims Against Hunger (Toronto)------------------------------------Muslim Association of Canada------------------------------------

------------------------------------ Toronto Police Service (42 & 51 Divisions & CPEU)------------------------------------Turkish Consulate General (Toronto)------------------------------------Seva Food Bank------------------------------------Unity in the Community ------------------------------------Who is Hussain (Toronto)------------------------------------

Every year we strive to recognize those organizations and businesses who help us to serve humanity. The list below represents our best effort to remember all those who volunteered, donated and supported us during the past year.

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“Whoever does not thank people (for their favours) has not thanked Allah (properly), Mighty and Glorious is He!”- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

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Your Gifts

General Administration

9% Grants

21%Programs

87%Donations

79%

Ammortization

1%Fundraising

3%

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MUSLIM WELFARE CENTRE OF TORONTO

NOTES TO SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto (the organization) is mainly serving and fulfilling the educational, social and economic needs of the community of Greater Toronto and vicinity. The organization was incorporated without share capital as a non-profit organization on March 23, 1994 and is a registered charity under the Income Tax Act. Their motto is “Service to Humanity is service to Allah”. The organization is serving humanity irrespective of religion, nationality, caste, or creed.

1.Summary Financial Statements

The summary financial statements are derived from the complete audited financial statements, prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018.

The preparation of these summary financial statements requires management to determine the information that needs to be reflected in the summary financial statements so that they are consistent, in all material respects, with or represent a fair summary of the audited financial statements.

These summarized financial statements have been prepared by management using the following criteria:

a) Whether information in the summary financial statements is in agreement with the related information in the complete audited financial statements; and

b) Whether, in all material respects, the summary financial statements contain the information necessary to avoid distorting or obscuring matters disclosed in the related complete audited financial statements, including the notes thereto.

Management determined that the statements of net assets and cash flows do not provide additional useful information and as such has not included them as part of the summary financial statements.

The complete audited financial statements of Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto are available upon request by contacting the Organization.

MUSLIM WELFARE CENTRE OF TORONTO

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT DECEMBER 31 2018 2017 $ $ASSETS

Current Cash 3,306,504 2,745,214 Cash at bank for Senior Home and Food Bank projects 3,000,000 3,000,000 Investment 1,435,265 1,496,756 Amounts receivable and prepaid 294,282 110,303 8,036,051 7,352,273Property and Equipment 2,875,148 2,873,739 10,911,199 10,226,012LIABILITIES

Current Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 189,446 129,370 Deferred Contribution 317,276 424,875 506,722 554,245NET ASSETS Net assets (unrestricted) 7,404,477 6,671,767 Net assets (internally restricted) 3,000,000 3,000,000 10,404,477 9,671,767

10,911,199 10,226,012

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS & NET ASSETS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 2018 2017 $ $REVENUE Donations 4,188,502 3,805,143 Grants 1,071,294 894,141 Investment Income/ (loss) (61,490) 85,779 5,198,306 4,785,063EXPENSES Programs 3,863,901 3,537,997 General and administration 386,783 364,113 Fundraising 154,765 226,299 Amortization 60,147 62,342 4,465,596 4,190,751Excess of Revenue over expenses 732,710 594,312Net assets beginning of year 6,671,766 6,077,455Net assets end of year 7,404,477 6,671,767

APPROVED BY THE BOARD: DIRECTOR

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S.A. Sami Professional Corporation Chartered Accountant

Tel: (905) 273 5888 ext. 33 Fax: 905 273 5999 Email: samisyedca@gmail.com

www.samisyedca.com

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON THE SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

To the Members of

Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto

The accompanying summary financial statements of Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto (MWC), which comprise the summary statements of financial position as at December 31, 2018 and the summary statements of operations and net assets for the year ended December 31, 2018, and related notes, are derived from the audited financial statements, prepared in accordance with Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations, of MWC as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018.

I express a qualified audit opinion on those financial statements in my report dated May 3, 2019.

The summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations. Reading the summary financial statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the audited financial statements of MWC.

Management’s Responsibility for the Summary Financial Statements: Management is responsible for the preparation of a summary of the audited financial statements on the basis described in note 1.

Auditor’s Responsibility: My responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial statements based on my procedures, which were conducted in accordance with Canadian Auditing Standard (CAS) 810, “Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements.”

Opinion: In my opinion, the summary financial statements derived from the audited financial statements of MWC as at and for the year ended December 31, 2018 are a fair summary of those financial statements, in accordance with the basis described in note 1.

Mississauga, Ontario S.A. Sami Professional CorporationMay 3, 2019 Chartered Accountant

Authorized to practice title accounting by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario

Office: 48 Village Centre Place, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1V9

All donations are tax deductible. Registered Charity #89733-1732-RR-0001

Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto was founded in 1993 by two visiting seniors, Major Muhammad Abbas Ali and his wife Sarwar Jahan Begum as a small food bank in Scarborough, Ontario with the motto ‘Service to humanity is service to Allah (God)’.

Head Office100 McLevin Ave, Unit 4Toronto, ON, M1B 5K1P: (416) 754-8116 F: (416) 754-4468Toll Free: 1-866-754-3111

Mississauga Branch3490 Mavis Road, Mississauga, ON, L5C 1T8P: (905) 281-9730 F: (905) 281-9596Toll Free: 1-866-754-3111

Whitby Branch425 Dundas Street EastWhitby, ON, L1N 2J2P: (905) 665-0424 F: 905-665-1446Toll Free: 1-866-666-1115

Arctic Food Bank29 Wolverine RoadPO Box 2775Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0P: 867-678-2700

Arctic Food Bank4121 Road To NowhereIqaluit, NU X0A 0H0P: 867-979-1362

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