Al Ameera commended for social work

M A Phakurdeen, Addalaichenai Group Corr

A women's social services organization in the Ampara district was commended by the World Food Programme for their social work and had pledged support for their programme on 'Food for Work', sponsored by the World Food Programme.

The World Food Programme Head of the Sub-Office in Ampara Zeneb Habte was in Akkaraipattu first division co-operative branch recently to distribute dry rations to the volunteers of Al-Ameera Women's Development Organization headed by Hareetha Hanoon.

This was for their contribution in cleaning the Al-Fathimiya Vidyalaya, Sir Razeek Fareed Vidyalaya and Samsul-Uloom Vidyalaya.

Habte highly praised their participation in the clearance work of the schools and eradication of dengue breading places in the vicinity.

Habte said Muslim women who had hitherto been confined to their houses have come out to engage themselves in the social development work without going against their Islamic obligations.

This should set an example to other women in this area, she said.

Habte talked to the women who gathered to collect their dry ration packages and advised them to continue social work, so that she could continue this programme.

The women who were encouraged by her thanked the WFP for their assistance to them who were affected by the tsunami, floods and terrorism during the past. They assured her that they would continue this programme without any hindrance.