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Confidential Customized for Lorem Ipsum LLC Gujarati Muslim Association of America Version 1. 0
Confidential Customized for Lorem Ipsum LLC Agenda History Founders Broad Objectives GMAA Project objective Accomplishments Photo Gallery Version 1. 0
History GMAA was founded on June 8 th 1990 in Chicago, United States with primary goals of increasing awareness of education among Gujarati Muslim and later supporting victims of natural and manual calamities and communal violence in India.
Founders M. Usman Baki Suleman Hatia Ismail Lat Gulamrasul Mansuri Ibrahim Mansuri Mufi Marketwala Abdul Kadar Memon Miyanji Musabji Ahmed Patel Dr. A. Samad Patel Dr. Yakub Patel Yusuf I. Patel Akhter Sadiq Berry. Sabir Books. Siyaji Vinny Viewer Noor M. Vhora Latif Vohra CEO CFO Sales Director Wendy Writer
Broad Objectives 1 2 3 To provide a forum for discussion of the problems faced by Gujarati Muslims To Help Gujarati Muslims living in North America in the preservation of their Islamic and Cultural Identity Engaging Gujarati Muslim Community members through various events, initiatives and seminars 4 5 To encourage economic cooperation among Gujarati Muslims living in North America and India To work for the religious, social, economical and educational upliftment of Gujarati Muslims in India and America
GMAA Project objective
Accomplishments 01 - Collected and distributed Zakat Money over $ 543, 403. 00 till today to the various organizations for needy and eligible people to accept. Helped in Natural disaster, such as Tsunami, Katrina, Man made disaster in Surat, Gujarat Flood 2005 Helped in Natural disaster, such as Dhanera flood 2017 Organized, Honoring Gold Medalist Program in Ahmedabad, 2012, through Sarovar Education Society and Rahemani Charitable trust, honored 18 gold Medalists from Gujarat. Helped medical student in USA Supported AFMI Cheritabel Trust (Baroda) and Shahyog Hospital (Kapadvanj) for contributing in the areas of Healthcare Supported Baccho Ka Ghar (Amod)
Accomplishments 02 - Adopted under Scholar 20 program, 2 students 2017, 4 students 2018, under the guidance of Dr. Bilal Sheth Helped to open Medical clinic, CITIZEN Rahat Clinic, under the guidance of Br. Dr. Abrar Ali Saiyed Supported Gujarat Today and Lokhit Charitable Trust to promote fair and honest journalism Supported 25 students for their education through Farooq Abdul Gafoor Bawani (Rajkot) Supported organizations like AFMI, Zidni Ilami Trust and Seerath Committee for student sponsorship program and financial assistance for students Supported AMWA to start microfinance scheme in Kalol
Photo Gallery
Rain Flood Relief Work in progress | 2005
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General Knowledge Competition | 2006
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Teacher’s Motivation Seminar Dholka | 2006
Teacher’s Motivation Seminar Dholka | 2006
Surat Flood | 2006
Mr. Latif Vora, with Chief Guest, and Imtiyaz Patel with GMAA Award Annual Dinner | 2005
Recognition and Honoring of community leaders in Gujarat | 2018
Meeting and Honoring Mr. Abrar Ali Saiyed for his community work | 2018
Honoring Mr. Mohammaed Sharif Desai and Dr. Maherunnisa Desai with Awards for their community work| 2018
Honoring Mr. Suhel Tirmizi with an award for his fight for riot victims’ justice and journalism | 2018
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