Ahmadiyya
Muslim Jama’at, The Gambia, last Friday supported six more fire and flood
disaster victims in the Kanifing Municipality with food items and cash.
Each
of the six disaster victims was given two bags of rice, sugar, onion, cooking
oil and a cash amount of one thousand dalasi.
Speaking
at the presentation held at Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at head office in Tallinding,
Amir Baba F. Trawally said Prophet Muhammed (SAW) has urged Muslims to always
try to assist the needy which, he said was why they extended a helping hand to
the disaster victims.
“We
should open our arms to the needy with whatever little thing we have. We should
always come together to assist not only disaster victims but also the poor and
needy in our society. Let us give and share our wealth, properties and whatever
we have with the poor and needy,” he said.
Amir
Trawally thanked Allah that there was no loss of lives during the disasters,
praying for Gambia to remain peaceful and stable.
“Peace
cannot be taken for granted. Let us do everything in our ability to keep the peace
and ensure that justice prevails, because without justice there cannot be
peace,” he further said.
Deputising
for the mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, Habib M.L Ceesay, councilor of Ebo
Town and New Jeshwang ward described the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at as a savior
of the country and humanity.
He
stated that people must emulate the Jama’at in supporting humanity and thanked
them for always coming to their rescue as a council to fulfill their mandate to
the electorates.
Mr
Ceesay admitted that the municipality is vulnerable to disasters, saying they
need to come up with sensitisation mechanisms.
Bubacarr
Fofana, KMC Disaster Coordinator said Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at have been
intervening in so many areas in their support to humanity.
He
appealed to religious and other organisations to emulate the Ahmadiyya Muslim
Jama’at, saying if organisations and philanthropists emulate them, almost all
disaster victims in the country will get assistance.
According
to Mr Ceesay, the National Disaster Management Agency and Government cannot
provide all the needed support to disaster victims, that is why it is important
for external assistance.
He
advises the public to be careful with fires, knowing that people cannot live
without it. He also thanked the Jama’at and urged beneficiaries to use the
items for the purpose they are given for.
Lamin
Dibba, Councilor for Bakau Ward said disasters can happen at any time and to
anyone, adding that the gesture cannot replace what the victims lost but it will
go a long way in the sustainability of their families.
Ebrima
Jammeh and Fatou Joof, two among the beneficiary disaster victims thanked the
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at for the assistance.
Fatou
Joof said, GMS Operators could have been helping the needy but there are not
doing that.
