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Empowering through Mentorship: Transforming Lives in the Muslim Foster Youth Community
It is with immense pride that we shine a spotlight on our ongoing Muslim foster youth mentorship program, which is orchestrating remarkable transformations in the lives of our participants. This initiative embodies our unwavering commitment to enriching the lives of...
The Refugee Youth Experience: Shofi’s Story of Hope & Resilience
Imagine being 13, with an entire life’s worth of experiences – traumatic and terrifying – packed into those few tender years. That was Shofi Alom. A Rohingya refugee from Burma, his eyes have witnessed horrors most of us can’t fathom. “They’ve been killing thousands...
A Family’s Commitment to Whole-Heartedly Welcoming Refugee Foster Children
When we think about a journey, it often involves stepping outside our comfort zone, going beyond familiar routes and venturing into the unknown. Nicole Snow and her family found themselves on such a transformative journey – the world of refugee foster care. What...
Saying ‘Yes’ to Love: A Foster Mom’s Inspiring Journey
There are those with a desire to fulfill a calling that leads them to do great things. Gabby Rivera, a 29-year-old woman from Panama, is one of these people. Even before she and her husband got married, they had decided to become foster parents. “I wanted to adopt, I...
A Community Comes Together – Ramadan Recap 2023
We are delighted to share with you the heartwarming news of the impact we’ve made on the lives of more than 150 Muslim Foster youth across Michigan this Ramadan. Ramadan is a period of joy and spirituality for Muslims all over the world as we get together to worship,...
Refugee Youth Art Exhibit Event
We partnered with Samaritas Refugee Services to put on a Refugee Foster Youth Art Exhibit at the Madina Activity Center in Canton on November 12th! It was a wonderful event where community members were able to view art created by Muslim refugee youth, hear from the...
Supporting Unaccompanied Afghan Refugee Minors from Afghanistan
More than 1500 unaccompanied children from Afghanistan arrived in the US in August and September 2021, with about 400 arriving in Michigan and placed in a residential facility. Muslim Foster Care Association was one of the first nonprofits to step up to support these...
Providing Halal meat for Muslim foster children in Grand Rapids
Our Halal Meat program started as a result of our ongoing connection with foster families caring for Muslim youth. We are always trying to find solutions to various challenges families face in their efforts to provide loving homes to Muslim youth. Many Muslim youth...