The Council Of European Jamaats

A young girls camp was organised by the khawateen sub-committee between 1st and 4th June 2004 at Portsmouth Jamaat.

The camp was targeted between the ages of 8 and 12 years.
The aim of the camp was:

• to welcome the girls into their buloogh age
  
• to teach them their roles and responsibilities 
  
• to give them importance of directly connecting with Allah. 
  
• Meeting girls from various jammats and form lasting relationships
  
• Provide safe and Islamic environment where the girls can have fun

Since the last COEJ meeting in Jan 2003, The Khawateen Sub-Committee has had various events and activities organised within the Jamaat.

I would like to list down a few initiatives made by the  Committee since:

A very different camp from the ones held in previous years, as this year the girls were taken to a very cosmopolitan city – Paris. On the whole the camp proved to be a success, but not without challenges for both teachers and participants alike. The transport arrangements were well organised, but for some the journey turned out to be much longer than the rest, specially after adding on the inconvenience of a two hour delay in the Euro Star schedule. The Paris summer heat, especially in the metros, was another challenge we had to face, but the girls coped very well and thanks to generous parents, always had enough resources to buy cold drinks and ice creams on the way!

The Bereavement Support Group has recently established a Befriending Committee within each Jamaat. The purpose of this committee is to offer a listening ear and moral support to those who are bereaved. Members of each committee are asked to participate in formal training before they commence any befriending.