Throughout its long history the Queenstown Jamaat has never regarded itself as an institution that operates to the benefit of the Muslim Community only. This is in keeping with the Islamic position that our brothers in the humanity who are in need have a claim on the Muslim Community. It is with this in mind that the structure of the Medical Outreach and Social Services Programme has been determined.

One of the first activities extending to the wider community is the distribution of the meat at the time of Eid-ul-Azha. Poor non-Muslims receive a share of meat every year and this activity goes back several decades. Also dating back several years is the provision of dinner to non-Muslims who join the Muslims at dinner-time during Ramadan. More recently the Masjid has started to provide lunch to the poor after the Jumu’ah prayer on Fridays.

Several years ago, in recognition of the fact that increasing medical costs were putting the obtaining of the medical care outside the reach of a large number of people, the Queenstown Jama Masjid decided to establish a weekly medical clinic at the Baitur-Rahma, a building in the Masjid compound. The doctors at the clinic volunteer their services and all medicines distributed to the sick are all free of cost to the recipients. This service caters to nearby communities regardless of religion, race etc. Queenstown Jama Masjid sees this service as discharging part of its responsibility to the wider community.

The Medical Outreach Programme has not been limited to the Georgetown area. When there is a sufficiency of personnel and resources available at CARAVAN comprising of doctors, a pharmacist etc visit poor areas in the countrywide to provide medical services and medicines. These are done free of cost to the patients treated.

The Social Service Programme also has its CARAVAN which distributes food hampers. These hampers are pre-assembled at the Masjid so that distribution is simplified once the CARAVAN reaches the designated area. Both the Medical Outreach and the Social Services Programme are operated in the conjunction with personnel from the areas visited who identify eligible recipients.