Noor Womens Association

Noor Womens Association is a community partner for three refugee resettlement agencies in tucson: international rescue commission, lutheran social services and catholic social services. When the agencies deplete their normal funding sources, they request monetary assistance from Noor for needy refugees. During 2022 Noor helped 70 families, 46 single men, and 45 single women with a total of 211 children. Noor gave money for rent, utilities, and household items and distributed 16 sewing machines and 19 sets of scissors and 2 cows. Noor bought and distributed groceries consisting of meat, rice oil, flour and sugar for the refugees. Noor also distributed through irc and lutheran social serv soap, detergent and hygiene products. Noors organizational expenses was for the annual tax preparation and to register for cfc. All donated money was spent directly on the refugee families in tucson under the auspices of the three local refugee resettlement agencies.