Iftar 2019 presentation

1. Muslim Family Gathering
Of Ottawa
MFGO
11 May 2019
6 Ramadan 1440

2. About MFGO
• Established 1999
• Registered Non-Profit
Organization
• Purpose: To provide a
forum for family-
oriented Discussions to
create Islamic
Awareness and learn
about Deen
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3. MFGO Programs
• Monthly Family Oriented Islamic Discussions
– 2019: Every Second Sunday of the month, 1-4 pm
– Chapman Mills Community Building, 424 Chapman Mills Drive
– Reputed external speakers, Youth Speaker Days
• 2019 Special Events
– Potluck Eid-ul-Fitr Dinner. Saturday, June 8
• No Fees, first come first serve (260 max.), Door Prizes
• SNMC Community Hall, Barrhaven
– Annual Picnic, Saturday, July 13
• Fee - $15/person (including catered Lunch, Snacks)
• Robert Simpson Park, Arnprior
• Games for Children and Adults, Prizes
E registration at at mfgohalaqa@gmail.com, Facebook,
MFGO website, or contact a Committee member
Please book Eid-ul-Fitr participation and buy Picnic tickets
from Mannan today.
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4. MFGO Scholarship Program
• 25000 taka/year to H.Sc. First year Students based on merit, need, proof
of college registration. Renewed for Second year if GPA 5 is maintained.
• Distributed through Shurovi – an NGO in Dhaka
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New Renewals Total
2016 11 3 14
2017 7 9 16
2018 10 0 10

5. What Are They Doing
Now?
• From the 2017 Repeats,
2 Dhaka University
1 Chittagong Engineering University
1 Dhaka Jogonnath University
1 Eden College
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6. 2018
Recipients
Mim Akter Md. Ahad Molla
Mukta Akter Marzpan Aktar Nipa
Shetu Akter Rimu Parvin
Zannat Khanam Md. Sajib Sheikh
Md. Zaman Misu Towfiqur Rahman Tushar
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7. 2018 Scholarship Funding
Source Canadian $ Bangladeshi Taka
MFGO Committee Families
(including children)
$1750 Taka 132,500
Other Donors $450
Total Available Funds $2200 Taka 132,500
Total Scholarships Provided Taka 250,000
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8. 2019 Scholarships
Continue the 2018 awards for a
second year @25000 taka each based
on performance
Number of new scholarships in 2019
dependent on funding availability
• You can donate today, at the Eid Reunion
or anytime
• Please contact MFGO Committee
Members if you wish to donate
Will accept donations
Student nominations forms will be available
shortly on our website, and Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mfgocan
ada/ and website
https://sites.google.com/site/mfgoottawa
and http://mfgo.ca/
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9. “When (the month of)
Ramadan begins, the gates
of paradise are opened”
(Abu Huraira RA, Sahih Al-
Bukhari)
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