Acknowledgments
Marhaba is extremely grateful to the many unselfish women and men, young and old, who gave a lot of their time and energy to volunteer and contribute towards our goals and visions and helped us in establishing and shaping Marhaba to what it has become today.
We would like to recognise and acknowledge all the volunteers that have played an integral part in our community work by presenting a virtual "Bouquet of Flowers" to:
Teachers & Parents
Our committed passionate volunteer teachers for their efforts and contributions.
Our supportive parents who placed their confidence in us so we could undertake a project this size and have continued to be very generous in donations, goodies and valuable suggestions.
Fantastic Facilities
Sue Heathwaire, the coordinator from the Ministry of Education who has been very helpful, by secured the financial and educational resources needed for its completion.
Wendy Telor and the Anchorage Community House for the facilities, friendliness, and for their constant support and care.
Pakuranga Community Board for their grant which has enabled us to run every Saturday
Website and Print
Rabab Khamis who provided a conceptual website design for the website and Hady Osman who has developed and modified it to fulfill one of our goals. He has done a good job; that professional touch showing excellence in terms of impact, structure, navigation, and visual design. May ALLAH accept their sincere efforts inshallah.
May Magdy who designed our group’s logo.
Our volunteer English language consultant for her time and efforts.
Books & Logistics
Bayader Al Salam Womens Association in Kuwait for their gifts of Arabic resources, providing us with a broad range of materials.
Pine Grove Puzzles from Christchurch for making a special handcrafted wooden puzzle with our name “Marhaba” and a spare Marhaba puzzle was also gifted by them with wishes for the success of the project.
Consultance & Support
The Working Together Group (WTG) for their constant support and their offer for us to work under their umbrella and many other matters of consultation.
Community
- Brother Mazin Al-Salem who worked skillfully and gracefully with any matter Marhaba asked for it.
- Marhaba has been much enhanced by Mr. Ismail Waja, who has written about us twice in Al-Mujaddid
- Hoda’s family for sacrificing some degree of their comfort, so that she might realize this goal.
May Allah reward the efforts of all sincere workers, teachers and the students for whom Marhaba was established.
