Over the past two months I have walked the mission of Muslim Family Services alongside its social workers. With weekly produce drives, I now know the client’s names by heart and what types of items they prefer. During civics courses and rent requests, I can help lead the conversations and train new workers. I have frequented the restaurants some of our clients own, and have learned the stories of their journey to America.

This week I have finished a grant application for MFS. I found that answering questions about the Comprehensive Family Empowerment program was simple, because I now know the intricacies of the process. While the storytelling component was unproblematic, understanding the more technical procedures for budget crafting and projections was something that I needed to learn more about. I am happy to say that I was able to learn about how to do this and completed the proposal.

In the non-profit world, I have learned that knowledge is most useful if it can be integrated with other skills. I am hoping to utilize the skills I have gained to complete a more independent project I have created for MFS. I will be filling out another grant application to create a database for Muslim Mental Health providers.

A few of the posts I created for MFS’s Instagram during Dhul Hijjah and Eid