The document provides details about WASA's (Water and Sewerage Authority) first Eid ul Fitr celebrations at their South Regional Office. Maulana Dr. Waffie Mohammed praised WASA employees for coming together to host the celebrations, noting it was the start of wider Eid celebrations in the Authority. Dr. Mohammed spoke about the virtues of Islam. The celebrations marked the end of Ramadan and included a prior lecture on the social benefits of Ramadan. The document also announces that WASA volunteers will help clean Salybia Beach as part of the International Coastal Clean Up on September 18th.

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KEEPING EMPLOYEES INFORMED
WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY
KEEPING EMPLOYEES INFORMED
Thursday 16th, September 2010
WASA Celebrates Eid ul Fitr
at South Regional Office
Maulana Dr. Waffie and community and
Mohammed lauded forgive sins and enmity.
Kassim Ishmael and
Merle Bachoo among In his message, Dr.
others for coming Mohammed said that
together to host WASA’s Eid celebrations in the
first Eid Celebrations at Authority was a reflec-
the South Regional Office tion of the country’s
on Tuesday 14th Septem- plural and diverse soci-
ber 2010. Noting that ety which was to be
“the employees of WASA, “embraced and demon-
have not had a history of strated in who we are,
coming together to what we do and how
celebrate this most we represent ourselves
sacred event on the to the wider commu-
Islamic Calendar” the Maulana Dr. Waffie Mohammed addresses nity we serve”. In clos-
cleric held the perspec- Muslim supporters at the South Regional ing he encouraged
tive that it was “only the Office during WASA’s first Eid celebrations. determination in
start of wider and bigger service to the public, by
Eid celebrations in the Authority”. month-long fasting period of the ensuring a reliable water supply to
Holy month of Ramadan, the ninth every home.
As he spoke to the gathering, Dr. month of the Islamic lunar calendar
Mohammed extolled the virtues of when the Holy Quran was revealed. The celebration in the southland
Islam and the golden principle 'Do During this time Muslims fasted was preceded by a lecture on
unto others as you would have throughout the daylight hours from ‘Ramadhan and the Social Benefits’
them do unto you'. Eid was dawn to sunset in an effort to prac- which took place on Thursday 19th
celebrated on Friday 10th Septem- tice self sacrifice, refocus attention August 2010 at the Public Educa-
ber 2010 marking the end of the on God, purify the soul, unify family tion Centre (PEC).
WASA VOLUNTEERS PREPARE
TO CLEAN THE COAST
International Coastal Clean Up 2010
Saturday 18th September, 2010
Salybia Beach
Please note transportation will also be North and South promptly at 6:30 am.
provided from King’s Wharf, San
Fernando. Volunteers are also reminded For further information please contact:
that transport is scheduled to leave both Trent @ Ext. 2045 or Keisha @ Ext. 2011