Coach Bus Converted Into Rolling Shelter For Toronto’s Homeless
Naeem Farooqui, who works in the transit industry, converted an outdated coach bus into a comfortable place to sleep and relax. (Photo: Samantha Beattie/HuffPost Canada) TORONTO — A former coach bus destined for the scrapyard has been transformed into a shelter on wheels for some of Toronto’s most vulnerable. Humanity First launched the Shelter Bus on Tuesday — […]
Muslim youth group partners with not-for-profit to launch mobile shelter for Toronto homeless
A national Muslim youth group is launching a “Shelter Bus” campaign to help the homeless in Toronto. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, in collaboration with Humanity First, have re-purposed a coach bus with 20 beds, a kitchenette, lounge space and bathrooms. The initiative will see the bus go to different neighbourhoods every night for three months to provide […]
There’s now a shelter bus rolling through the city to help those in need
In 2019 alone, homelessness in Toronto was declared a state of emergency and as we gear up for the coldest months of the year, there’s a new space for vulnerable residence to find a much-needed escape from the cold. What was once a transit bus and then an executive hockey coach to transport teams across North America […]
Toronto’s newest shelter for the homeless is an actual bus
The winter months become a dire time for people living on the streets of Toronto. With freezing temperatures and damp air, homeless shelters are no longer a resource, but a means for survival. Toronto Public Health reported that 101 people experiencing homelessness died in 2017, followed by 92 in 2018. This year there have been 57 deaths to date That’s […]
Toronto’s winter ‘Shelter Bus’ for the homeless is as sensible as it is kind
Park ‘n’ sleep. Perchance to dream. Definitely to warm up and rest a while. A city that often throws its down-and-out under the bus — despite the mega-millions also thrown at the chronic urban blight of homelessness — is just a little bit kinder today, a tiny bit more big-hearted. Although the city — as […]
Youth-led Islam in Motion tour prompts respectful dialogue during Saskatoon stop
“It’s just about reaching out and letting people know.” In Shahrukh Abid’s eyes, it falls on the next generation to start the conversation. Article content Abid, a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association, is part of a group travelling across Canada to talk to people about Islam and answer their questions. “We’re young; it’s our […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim sports tournament reignites friendships
Vaughan resident Jari Qudrat was one of hundreds of Muslims who finally got to see friends Sunday missed during the pandemic. “The feeling is indescribable,” he said. ”The spontaneity of meeting people is something we’ve been deprived of. It’s something special.” Sunday was the start of the four-day Masroor Sports Tournament organized by the Ahmadiyya […]
Muslim youth group’s national educational campaign against Islamophobia stops by Toronto
A national campaign led by Muslim youth making its way across Canada completed its Toronto stop on Saturday, where volunteers use open-minded conversations with strangers to tackle the Islamophobia that continues to exist in the country. The campaign, titled “Islam in Motion: I Am a Muslim, Ask Me Anything,” consists of a mobile exhibition and […]
Athletes sense ‘unity’ during weekend-long sports tournament hosted by Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association in Maple
Over hundreds of athletes are partaking in a sports tournament hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) in Maple, from Sept. 18 to 19. The event, Fazle Umar sports rally, is taking place on the sports fields at the Baitul Islam Mosque, putting teams from different municipalities across the region and GTA to face […]
Report of Trade Fair
By the Grace of Almighty Allah, AMYA Canada was able to hold its first ever Trade Fair. The program commenced at 2:00PM on Feb 11th where attention was brought to a famous discourse given by Hazrat Musleh Mau`ud (ra) (The founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association), in which he stated “Hence, you should make yourself more […]