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The Link Magazine. December 1994 & January 1995
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International evening raises Rwanda cash
HANDMADE FIREPLACES Four hundred people from a wide range of countries and backgrounds
We offer: came togetherfor an evening of ethnic food and entertainment at the Link
A free design service Centre organised by the International Family Group on 22 October.
Drawings
Choice of brick or stone The profits from the event from ticket sales and raffle came to £500. A
+ Local Authority
Traditional or Moàern O
cheque was handed over to Carol Smith, Save the Children Fund
Approvals
TV Shelves and Video Units Rwanda appeal area organiser at a presentation on 25 November.
Tel: (07:3 535291 • Independent
Advice
• Kitchen Design Volunteer hopes
+ Domestic
Extensions & for national recognition
Alterations a
Speciality A volunteer who has spent 28 years helping Muslim families in Swin-
don and combatting racial discrimination against minorities has been
+ Personal Service
chosen to represent the south west region in the national finals of the
Carolyn Phihippo BA (Arch) Whitbread Volunteer Action Awards on 8 December.
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from Ken
and all the staff at

Ashington Way

Pharmacy
Ashington Way, Westlea
Mohammed Salas Khan holds his volunteer action award certificate with
Tel: 616840
children who attend his Arabic studies class at Greendown
Mohammed Salas Khan, who are around 100.
lives in Shaw, received a regional "I amvery pleased to receive the
Life's cosier winners certificate and a cheque award. My work takes up my life.
for £1,000 in November in recogni- There are always people who need
with a tion of his volunteer effort with the help with interpretation, discrimi-
town's Pakistan Muslim Associa- nation problems and welfare ben-
living flame tion. efits advice."
Salas works with Thamesdown For the last seven years he has
Council and local health and so- run a twice weekly after school
NO CHIMNEY cial services in the interests of the class in Arabic at Greendown
Muslim community. He is pres- School to help Muslim children
NO PROBLEM ently vice-chair of the Thames- learn how to worship correctly.
down Racial Equality Council "English is their first language and
which works to achieve equal op- their Asian language is used at
portunities for Asian and black home," said Salas. "It is a princi-
THE people, and to combat racial dis- ple of our religion that every child
Showroom at: 1 Rodbourne Rd,
I-R-E P L A C Swindon Tel: (0793) 612288 crimination. learns to pray in Arabic and un-
Salas said there were seven derstands the Quran."
F CENTRE specialists in Rrepl aces, Gas Effect Fires, Rue Systems Muslim families in the town when Salas also teaches Urdu classes
he arrived 28 years ago. Now there in the town centre.
Contents
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Freshbrook & Grange Park
February edition:
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16 January 8
Shaw
Published by Editorial: Roger Ogle Published 27 January 10
Hayden Wick
West Swindon Publications Publisher/Editor 11-12 Swindon College course
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and, in fact, won a competition to name the leisure centre in 1984. It commenced distribution in North Swindon in January 1994."
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