SISTER'S PROJECT aims to be a practical and caring sisterhood network for support in all aspects of life to women in Birmingham.
Using our compassion, our openness and all our personal skills, we started a group to help each other in our daily lives. Which can be visiting a sister, cooking for a sister who just needs a helping hand or any other way of support.
Also, as sisters we aim to come together regularly (once a week), as nothing beats real life contact.
We also aim to have learning, personal development or physical activities during our sessions.
In front of you, you have the SISTER’S PROJECT, the beginning of something special...
Months ago we had the intention to start a project to build a practical and caring sisterhood network in Birmingham.
We did our research and worked really hard. But despite our effort in motivating others and spreading the word, we couldn’t get it off the ground.
Why was this? We knew other communities had had great success doing the same thing. We believe it failed because whoever we advertised to, the communication stopped there.
That is why we are inviting you to join us in creating a network for our area. We want to get sisters together who are passionate about helping each other and making a difference. This is a great opportunity to meet sisters and be part of something exciting.
On the 11th of October 2009 we organised the MY DEAR SISTER EVENT to raise awareness and set up a sister’s network. A very special sister came to us at the end of the event after we had dinner and said: “I have a washing machine and I have time. Sisters can bring their laundry to me and I will wash it for them, and if Allah wants the weather to be nice I can dry it for them in the garden as well. And if they want to drop off their children, even for an hour, so they can relax for a bit, go and do their hair, or just sit down and read a book, they can bring them to me. I know from my own daughter how tough it sometimes gets and she can’t seem to see a way out.” This is sisterhood, in the purest and simplest form. Her words still linger in our heart. May this sweet sister be rewarded.
Dear sister, let this SISTER’S PROJECT be your bridge and final ‘push in the back’ to get up, JOIN HANDS, and make a difference together in bringing back pure and simple sisterhood.
Sometimes while you are walking down your path an invitation to good is dropped in front of you, and you are left with the option of accepting it or rejecting it, and if you miss it you may never get that opportunity again.
Life is about opportunities and you need to grab this opportunity as soon as it comes, don’t let it go, for some of these moments will never come again. It may be that, if you refuse the good that is offered to you, some other good that was on its way will be withdrawn from you, because you refused one of the blessings.
with much love,
SISTER’S