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The Ansaar Foundation is a non-profit organization that is currently seeking charitable status from Revenue Canada. The executive committee consists of:   Azhar Qureshi (President)   Nafisah Chowdhury (Vice President) Ahmed Okadia (Treasurer) Madiha Vahid (Secretary) Salikah Iqbal (Board Member) Owais Atcha (Board Member) Hosam Hassan (Board Member)  Sabi Ahsan (Board Member) Ahmed Biag (Board Member) Abdul Hamid Hathiyani ( Past President)   Abdul Hai Patel (Trustee) Abdul Huq Ingar (Trustee) Zubeda Vahed (Trustee) .

To find out how you can get involved, please contact: Azhar Qureshi at 416-930-8960 or Nafisah Chowdhury at 416-737-3901; or Abdul Hai Patel 416-282-4342.

Ansaar Foundation Mission Statement:

The Ansaar Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the homeless in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

• In and around Toronto, homelessness has grown at an alarming rate over the past few years – thousands of people, from every cultural, ethnic and religious group, sleep on streets, under bridges and in parks and alleyways every night

• As a community, we must recognise and support the need for a shelter (open to people of all faiths and backgrounds) that takes into account the special requirements of our community and the problems people face

• The Ansaar Foundation (based in Toronto) has taken on the responsibility, on behalf of the Muslim Community, to address this critical need. We are committed to delivering an unparalleled range of professionally managed services:

1. Shelters – Providing temporary residence facilities (including prayer areas) to the homeless and victims of family crises
2. Meals – Providing halal meals on a daily basis
3. Counselling Services – Providing general advice, guidance and support for matters related to family conflict, legal aid, housing, education, unemployment, healthcare and social services
4. Correctional / Rehabilitation Services – Providing advice and mentorship where needed to help individuals re-integrate into society and restore their sense of dignity and self-respect

Statement of Accountability

The Ansaar Foundation recognizes that people can have emotional, social, physical, and spiritual breakdowns. The Ansaar Foundation seeks to aid in the remediation process, in addition to providing food, shelter, counseling, medical and spiritual care.

The Ansaar Foundation seeks to provide accessible accommodations that meet the needs of all residents.

The Ansaar Foundation endeavors to provide nutritious halal meals to all residents on a daily basis.

Steps To Achieving The Goals:
Phase 1 : Feeding the homeless in Streets and Shelters
Drop off catered meals to shelters such as: Seaton house, Maxwell Meighen Centre, Jaffri Centre, Fred Victor, Gate way, 60 Richmond , Good Shapered, Council Fire and Hope Shelter.
Phase 2:
Establish Housing/Shelters with in-house facilities of counseling, job development skills, employment resource, housing counselors and rehabilitation.