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From YouTube: Amal Women's Center Ribbon Cutting
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Mayor Walsh helps cut the ribbon at the Amal Women's Center in Dorchester. The center offers an alternative for homeless women in need of temporary housing.
A
B
B
B
This
has
actually
been
a
labor
of
love
from
so
many
people
in
the
community,
both
the
Muslim
and
communities
of
other
faiths
and
coming
together
to
really
support
those
that
are
in
need.
So
it
is
an
honor
to
be
here
with
you
this
afternoon.
This
space
will
be
an
opportunity
for
all
women
in
the
community
to
come
together
in
Islam.
We
are
taught
we
were
created
in
nations
and
tribes
so
that
we
may
know
one
another.
This
is
our
opportunity.
This
is
our
opportunity
as
women
to
know
one
another.
B
We
are
a
12-bed
transitional
home
that
women
are
able
to
stay
here
for
a
period
of
three
months
after
which
they
are
evaluated
and
will
receive
an
additional
three
months
and
during
that
time,
they'll
receive
a
lot
of
support
and
a
lot
of
services
that
will
be
put
into
place,
but
we've
also
created
a
community
resource
room
which
will
be
open
to
the
entire
community,
which
will
evolve
over
time
God
willing.
It
is
not
up
to
me
alone
to
design
the
projects
that
happen
in
that
face,
but
it's
up
to
you.
B
We
really
want
to
hear
from
the
community
what
they
would
like
to
see
what
they
would
like
to
see
happen
in
our
community
space,
which
all
of
you
will
be
welcome
to
see
in
a
moment
whether
it's
English
as
a
second
language
GED
sewing,
which
some
women
have
actually
asked
for
it'll,
be
a
space
that
we
will
design
together.
So
we're
really
excited
moving
forward,
we're
hope
to
offer
a
lot
of
services.
We
have
a
counselor
who
will
be
starting
with
us.
B
She
will
start
with
counseling
for
the
women
that
reside
here,
but
this
will
be
open
to
the
entire
community
for
free
counseling
and
she
actually
specializes
it's
family
counseling,
so
we'll
be
really
really
excited
to
bring
her
into
the
program.
I
don't
want
to
take
off
because
seeing
is
believing
and
seeing
is
much
more
elegant
than
I
am
when
you
go
into
the
home,
but
once
again,
I
didn't
even
adduced
myself,
but
I.
Think
most
of
you
know
me,
but.
B
My
name
is
actually
Malika
McDonald
and
I
am
the
National
Director
of,
inter
alia,
transitional
housing
facilities
and
also
the
ixr
relief
Massachusetts
field
office.
Some
of
you
may
have
seen
we
do
annually.
We
do
a
back-to-school
giveaway.
We
will
be
doing
it
from
the
steps
here
again
this
year
and
we
also
offer
an
essentials
pantry
which
we'll
be
moving
over
here
eventually
and
will
be
open
to
the
entire
community.
B
C
D
C
C
It
that
was
huge
for
it,
then
we
use
for
the
members
of
the
muslim
community
and
people
from
the
extended
community
community
who
fell
on
hard
times
and
had
no
place
to
stay.
In
80s
it
became
the
clara
mohammed
school
until
moving
to
150
Magnolia
Street
in
Dorchester.
Ten
minutes
to
live
this
property
became
known
simply
as
the
house.
C
We
all
feel
good
in
our
souls
because
the
amount
women's
center
and
open
system
equipment
is
normal
to
always
in
our
text.
The
glorious
quran
chapter,
four
titles,
the
women.
One
of
the
meanings
of
this
word
every
verb
is
to
forget
to
neglect
from
the
world
from
any
sense
nothing.
Yet
we
pray
aloud
from
the
prayer.
Life
was
blessing
upon
the
a
marvelous
person
for
Nasri
clinton,
or
neglecting
that
bedrock
of
society.
The
woman.
C
C
B
Well,
as
I
said
at
the
beginning,
this
has
been
a
labor
of
love
of
many,
and
there
are
far
too
many
people
for
me
to
thank
if
I
thank
one
I
will
miss
someone
and
I
would
feel
terrible,
but
help
and
support
for
this
project
has
come
from
out,
New,
England
and
actually
from
throughout
the
United
States.
It's
been
amazing
to
see
people
from
Indiana
for
examples,
donate
towels
I
had
one
woman
in
Chicago
said:
oh
I
see
that
piece
of
sheetrock
I
donated.
B
This
woman
is
the
reason
why
I
am
here
today
and
again
she's
going
to
kill
me
first
putting
her
on
the
spot,
but
I
consider
her,
even
though
I
don't
get
to
see
her
often
her
lessons
that
she
taught
me
many
many
many
many
years
ago,
resonate
with
me
today
and
I
am
able
to
put
those
lessons
into
practice.
So
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
shout
out
to
Molly
Baldwin,
the
executive
director
and
father.
B
A
A
Brief
how
we
really
breathe,
because
I
know
folks
out
here,
have
been
waiting
in
the
hot
Sun
to
get
in
here
and
it's
an
incredible
sight.
I
just
want
to
say
Mallika!
Congratulations!
Thank
you
for
your
hard
work,
your
dedication.
She
says
email.
She
called
she
moved
this
project
along,
so
we
give
her
another
round
of
applause.
A
Thank
you,
mama
D,
who
actually
just
was
at
the
council
meeting
opening
us
opening
us
up
in
prayer.
Thank
you
for
your
partnership.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
in
this
community.
Thank
you
to
all
the
residents.
I
always
say
I'm,
a
proud
representative
of
the
residents
of
district
4.
It
is
extremely
important
to
me
to
change
the
narratives
of
this
community.
This
is
what
this
community
is
all
about.
It's
not
about
violence,
it's
not
about
poverty!
It's
about
coming
together,
building
together
and
having
transformational
spaces
like
this.
A
That
will
only
change
this
community
but
change
the
life
outcomes
of
the
women
who
come
here
change
our
perspective
on
these
women
and
also
change
our
perspective,
maybe
tune
of
ourselves.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here
today,
Melissa.
Thank
you
again
to
all
the
honorees
thanks,
also
stealing
my
magazines,
cheap
shield,
Dillon
Commissioner
Christopher,
my
clothes
new
project
right
all
these
community-based
organizations
that
fought
for
this
place
that
fought
for
it
to
open,
quickly
and
swiftly.
Thank
you
thank
you
to
the
community
and
remember
this
is
your
place.
A
E
Making
much
difference
good
afternoon.
My
name
is
Meredith
tuadaan
with
the
Massachusetts
Commission
on
the
status
of
women,
and
we
are
proud
to
be
here
today
for
a
homogeneous
travel
saying
the
marieke
wild
years
that
we've
been
talking
about.
It
is
if
their
mouth
is
finally
going
to
be
open,
we're
going
to
be
able
to
help
women
and
shelter
them
because
part
of
what
the
Commission
is
about
in
the
main
part
is
advancement
of
women
and
promoting
it
to
a
better
lifestyle
of
equality
and
stability.
E
So
I'm
excited
to
be
here
on
behalf
of
my
19
sister
commissioners.
We
have
now
10
regional
Commission's
across
the
Commonwealth,
and
we
have
three
more
going
so,
ladies
we're
about
to
close
the
gap
when
it
comes
to
services
for
women
and
I'm
excited
that
we're
doing
it
right
here,
we're
doing
it
right
here
in
our
community
and
we're
doing
it
with
our
brother
ally.
E
B
D
To
rob
I
just
want
to
start
by
the
imam
road
of
had
better
passage,
and
it
was
stated
the
woman
and
when
you
think
about
this
house
where
we
are
today,
I
want
to
thank
a
few
people.
I
want
to
thank
Molly,
Baldwin's,
but
I
think
I
understand
the
relation
between
Malika
and
Molly
I
want
to
thank
Sheila
Dillon
I
want
to
thank
Megan
Costello
I
want
to
thank
very
many
choices.
I
want
to
thank
Andrea
Campbell.
D
All
of
those
have
one
thing
in
common
is
a
woman
who
make
things
happen
and
I
want
to
take
them
all
in
their
own
way.
I
see
Ayesha
Johnson
out
there
in
their
own
ways.
They
make
things
happen.
It's
an
honor
to
be
here
today.
It's
an
honor
to
be
in
this
beautiful
home.
It's
an
honor
to
be
here.
The
Lua
talking
upstairs
that
this
home
is
almost
full
already.
D
So
you
think
about
the
need
for
this
home
I
want
to
thank
that
the
women
and
the
children
that
live
in
I
want
to
say,
welcome
to
this
beautiful
neighborhood.
Welcome
to
this
beautiful,
safe
space.
Also,
the
services
that
are
going
to
be
provided
in
this
space
for
the
families,
so
they,
if
they
have
issues
they
have
to
be
reunited
or
they
have
to
deal
with
some
things
of
their
tasks,
you've
set
it
up
for
them,
I
wanna.
Thank
you
for
levels.
D
I
want
to
thank
that
the
neighbors
next
door,
the
boss,
this
this
building
is
full
of
history.
I'm
not
going
to
go
into
the
history
of
the
house,
but
there's
a
lot
of
history
in
this
house,
and
we
heard
a
little
bit
of
a
few
people
that
walked
in
and
out
of
this
house.
We
all
know
Malcolm
X
is
here,
but
there's
some
other
people
too,
that
I'm
not
going
to
right
now,
but
again,
I
just
want
to
end
by
saying.
Thank
you
thank
you
to
all
of
you
that
made
something
happen.
D
Thank
you
to
those
families
and
those
companies
that
donated
the
bed
and
in
the
lockers
and
in
any
type
of
furniture.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
making
this
such
a
beautiful
place.
I
want
to
thank
to
anyone
who
helped
build
a
wall
or
paint
a
wall
or
hang
a
picture
or
whatever
you
did
just.
Thank
you
so
much
for
it.
This
is
an
important
see
this
an
important
home
for
us
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
want
other
people
to
know
that
we,
you
know
I
talk
to
Sheila
on
Sheila
pillow.
D
We
talk
about
homelessness
and
providing
housing
for
women
and
children,
and
in
this
budget,
that's
coming
up
with
the
help
of
Andrea
Campbell
we're
going
to
make
an
investment
in
our
in
our
woods,
loan
shelter,
our
homeless
women,
shelter,
because
we
need
to
make
sure
that
women
are
treated
with
dignity,
because
women
are
one
of
my
society.
I
can
speak
with
a
walk
household.
My
mother
was
the
rock
in
our
home.
So
thank
you
and
God
bless
you
all
I.