Muslim
women raise funds for hospice
by Doaa Morsy
For
the fourth year in a row the Muslim Women Together (MWT) group has helped
to raise funds for different charities benefiting the Dublin 15 area.
The group consists of Muslim women originally from different countries
such as Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Bosnia, Nigeria, Iraq, Malaysia, Somalia,
and Palestine but now living with their families in Ireland. Through
our volunteering work the group members aim to set an example in co-existence
and positive integration into Irish society. 
This year we have organised an International Food Festival to raise
funds for the new St. Francis Hospice Blanchardstown. The hospice will
provide a specialist palliative care service to people with advanced
cancer, motor neuron disease and HIV/AIDS, as well as giving support
to their families and friends.
This year’s festival was held recently in Castleknock College
where everyone who attended enjoyed delicious eastern food, desserts,
and exotic fruit drinks from nine different countries which was prepared
and cooked by more than twenty women from the group.
Guests at the event also enjoyed an exhibition which included photos
showing celebrations of the Muslim Festivals, the traditions of weddings
and the clothes that brides wear on their wedding day in different Muslim
countries. The hall was decorated with Arabic Calligraphy pictures while
the projector was showed films of Islamic music and songs.
The event was a great success with a large number of guests. Many of
our Irish guests were coming to the food festival for the second or
third time and bringing more family members and friends with them this
time.
Many thanks to all our guests who donated generously and enabled us
to raise €2,170 for the hospice.
We hope that fundraising for a different charity every year will provide
us with an opportunity to give something back to the community. We also
believe that differences in culture, religion or race should not have
an effect on what benefits all citizens living in the same country.
Doaa Morsy is a resident of Riverwood Castleknock and is the chairperson
of Muslim Women Together
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