Minister of State of Burundi: The work of the Muslim World League is exceptional and inspiring
The Rabita distributes 3,000 food baskets in the villages and provinces of Burundi
Bujumbura,
During the course of his African tour, the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Alissa inaugurated one of the Rabita’s projects to combat blindness in Africa, where "Johnson" Burundian capital Bujumbura hospital project opened. The project was in cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Burundi. The Burundian Health Minister Dr. Nkomana Tadi, HE Mr. Edouard Nduwimana the Ombudsman of Burundi, and a number of ophthalmologists at the hospital were at hand. His Excellency was briefed on the first operation to remove cataract in the program.
This program is part of a grand scale initiative of the MWL to combat blindness on the African continent, carried out by its subsidiary the International Organization for Relief, Welfare & Development
In addition, HE Dr. Mohammad Alissa visited the Senior Citizens’ Home, the Children's Protection Center and the International Women's Union in the Burundian capital of Bujumbura, in solidarity and encouragement. He emphasized the Muslim World League’s pledge to communicate with everyone in order to provide support and help to serve humanity without religious or ethnic discrimination. He told them their Muslim brothers are in solidarity with them to provide them with material and moral support; this great meaning is at the heart of Islam’s human values, which made it its duty that in every kind action to a human soul gets a blissful reward; let alone the kindness to a brotherly human friendship.
As part of the relief program within the official visit to the Republic of Burundi, the Secretary General of the Rabita, Dr. Mohammad Alissa, supervised the distribution of 3,000 food baskets to needy people in a number of villages and districts in the Republic of Burundi. His Excellency the Ombudsman Mr. Edouard Nduwimana, who emphasized the humanitarian role of the MWL which is helping the poor and the needy around the world in direct cooperation with the government agencies in each country. He added, that the humanitarian role of the League along with its international Forum in Burundi had reflected the religious and ethnic pluralism and positive integration under the patronage of His Excellency the President. This also reflected the level of the awesome human horizon of the MWL and its deep-rooted role in spreading harmony, love and peace among all. He added that the visit of the Rabita’s Secretary General and its accompanying activities- which we were very pleased to witness- gave a strong indication of the magnitude of the humanitarian and exceptional work that Muslims and non-Muslims alike took advantage of. The joy of non-Muslims rivaled the joy of Muslims. It is indeed an extraordinary and humanitarian work; wonderful and inspiring, worthy of all praise, appreciation and emulation.
