1. MediaRelated
Businessstudentnamed Qld Multicultural Awards winner
Author StephenO'Grady
Date August19, 2016
Category
Department of Tourism,Sport and Hotel Management
GriffithBusinessSchool
Newsarticles
A GriffithBusinessSchool studentisamongthe winnersof the QueenslandMulticultural Awards
2016.
NaseemaMustapha,whoisstudyingadegree in International TourismandHotel Management, was
successful in the OutstandingVolunteercategorywhenthe awardwinnerswere announcedata
presentationceremonyinLoganonSaturday.
“I feel veryhonouredandhumbled,”she said.“Iamhappyto accept thisaward on behalf of all
volunteersandgrateful thatthisgovernmentacknowledgesthe inputof volunteers.”
FIND OUT MORE: QueenslandMulticultural Awards 2016 Winners
Naseemahasputher passionforvolunteeringdowntoherfather,anavidcommunityworker all his
life,sayingshe absorbedthese valuesgrowingupinhernative SouthAfricaandlaterin Australia
afterher familymovedacrossthe worldtoleave Apartheidbehindin1977.
Her firstinvolvementwithGriffithUniversitywasinavolunteerrole in 1999 withthe Griffith
UniversityFund,whichwouldleadtoa paidrole onthe fund-raisingcommittee forthe Multi Faith
Centre project,theninitsinfancy.A paid positionthatstemmedfromaninitial volunteerrole isa
patternthat wouldbecome veryfamiliartoNaseema.
“Volunteerpositionshave allowedme toshow myworkethic,myskillsandmypersonality.They’ve
alsoempoweredme tomake a difference,sometimessignificantenoughtobringaboutchange and
leadto offersof employment.”
Social inclusion
Naseematooksome time outfollowingthe birthof herchildrenbefore dippinghertoesbackinto
the worldof volunteeringbystartinga blanketdrive forrefugeesandasylumseekersfromher
2. home.Griffithwouldalsocome callingagain,asherinterestincommunitydevelopmentandsocial
inclusionpromptedhertoenrol ina Bachelorof Human Services.
READ: ReportingIslam Project winsQld Multicultural Award
Her volunteereffortsacceleratedasshe embracedsocial media.In2008 she setup Humanity
EmbracedFoundation,aFacebookpage to raise awarenessandraise fundsforpeople inneedin
Queenslandandthousandsof milesaway.Indigenouspeople inAustraliaandAfricancommunities
were amongthe beneficiariesof herpassionanddedication.She hasalsofocusedherattentionson
orphanagesinSierraLeone,Swaziland,GhanaandMozambique andrunfeedingprogramsforthe
MuslimcommunityaroundRamadanandEid.
Upliftment
Fundsraise froma chocolate partyinher Brisbane home were directedto BreadlineAfrica.This
contributedtothe creationof a custom-builtlibraryinside astorage containerwhichwasdelivered
to a settlementinSouthAfrica’sWesternCape province.
A local coat and blanketdrive earned293donationsthisyearwhichshe personallypassedontothe
homelessandneedyinBrisbaneandLogan,withthe helpof herchildren.
“I get themto walkupto people andpresentthe gift.It’simportanttome to passthese valuesonto
my children,justasmyfatherpassedthemonto me.It drivesme.Iget far more out of it thanI give.
I gainspiritual upliftmentfromthis.”
FIND OUT MORE: History of the QueenslandMulticultural Awards
Back at GriffithNaseemaalsoworksatas an equitymentorwiththe Uni-Key programandasa
studentpartnerwith StudentServices.She hasbeeninvolvedthisyearinre-energisingthe Griffith
UniversityRefugee StudentsAssociationwhichhighlightsthe achievementsof refugeeswithin
Griffith’sstudentbody.“There are somany amazingpeople inourcommunityrighthere,andwe are
tryingto getaway fromthe negativitythatisoftenassociatedwithrefugeesandasylumseekers.”
She isaimingto complete herdegree in2017 and put hertourismstudiestouse inAfricalateron.
“I’d like todoan honoursyear studyingAfricanindigenoustourism.Myvisionistodeveloptours
witha value-addedexperiencearoundAfricanculture.Iwouldtake people toanAfricanvillage
whichwouldinvolveahomestay,the chance tobuygenuine,local artsandcrafts and whichwould
alsoincorporate an opportunityfortouriststoputback intothe communitythroughsponsorship.”
Vital
On Saturday Multicultural AffairsMinisterGrace Graceannouncedthe eightwinners and
congratulatedall 27 finalistsduringagalaluncheon alsoattendedbyHealthMinisterandMember
for Woodridge CameronDick.
“These awardsrecognise some of the outstandingorganisationsandindividualswhoare sucha vital
part of Queensland’smulticultural successstory,”she said.
https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/news/2016/08/19/business-student-a-finalist-in-qld-multicultural-
awards/
7. Radio4EB Podcast http://www.cpod.org.au/page.php?id=224
Title: NaseemaMustapha
Author: Ellie Freeman
Subtitle: Where are youfrom?
Summary:
InterviewwithNaseemaMustapha,arefugee healthvolunteertalkingaboutgrowingup
inBrisbane inthe 80s.
Published: Fri,23 Aug 2013 3:07 PM
Duration: 6:44
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
AmnestyInternational VolunteeringQueensland
Multicultural DevelopmentAssociation MuslimCharityFund
UNHCR Australia MuslimAidAustralia
AustralianVolunteersInternational AustralianIndigenousCommunities
Mater Foundation IslamicRelief Australia
VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT
1999 VolunteerAdminAssistanttothe ManagerGriffithUniversityFund
1998 Southside CommunityCare Inc.Volunteereducationalworkshopcoordinator
1999-2001 TAFE QueenslandESLVolunteerTutorat SouthbankInstitute of TAFE
1997 – 2014 VolunteerTravel Consultancy withinmycommunity
2000 Nominated for the Adult Multicultural Education Services Humanitarian
Award
2011 Volunteer – RNA Flood Evacuation Centre – counselling individuals,
collectionanddistributionof itemsforhygiene,clothing,halal food,babyneeds.
2011 VolunteerMuslimCharitableFund –Brisbane Floods - Food& Clothing
CollectionandDistributiontoToowoomba
2011 Coordinationof CommunityFundRaisingEvent
2011 Weddingplanningfor250 guestsincludingarrangements of venue,catering,guests,
gifts
2011, 2012 and 2013 Brisbane HomelessBlanketDrives
2012 CommunityGraduationCeremony –EventCoordination –650 guests
2012 and 2013 As-SalaamInstitute FoodDrive forAsylumSeekers
2013 As-SalaamInstitute Clothing&Furniture Drive forAsylumSeekers
2012-2013 Fundraising&SponsorshipCoordinationforAsylumSeekercommunities
2013-2014 Volunteer–Mater Hospitals –Refugee Services
8. 2012 FundraisingforanAIDSOrphanage inSwaziland,SouthernAfrica.
47 ChildrenvaccinatedandgivenAIDSTreatmentfromfundsraised.
2013 FundraisingforBreadlineAfricainCape Town,SouthAfricaforthe Nelson
Mandela Container Library Project. A library was fully renovated and stocked with books and
takento an AfricanTownshipinthe WesternCape fromfundsraised.
2013 Fundraisingforan Africanvillage inMalawi fora feedingscheme.180 people
were fedontwo occasions.
2014 Fundraising for Khayelitsha African Township in Cape Town, South Africa
where 250 people have beenfedonthree occasionsthisyear.
2014 Funds raised to provide equipment for a Homeless Children’s education
centre in Khayelitsha where equipment, multifunction centre and computer was purchased
fromfundsraised.
2014 Mozambique fundsraisedforthree childrenfor2014 educationexpenses
2008-2015 Coordinated events and fundraising for various projects through Humanity
EmbracedFoundationandAsSalaam Institute of IslamicStudies
2016 FACESOF ISLAM ProjectFounder&Leader
2016 Mama Rugi’sChildrensHome –SierraLeone – West Africa– ProjectFounder
2016 KhayelitshaCape Town – Orphanage BlanketDrive
2016 Brisbane & LoganBlanketDrive
2016 Ramadaan FeedingPrograms –Cape Town,Soweto,Zimbabwe
2016 Eid FeedingPrograms –Soweto, Zimbabwe,MalawI
