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MOEEN CENTRE is a non-profit organization for Physically Disabled & Developmentally Challenged Young Adults.

Our Centre has been opened in memory of Moeen Alam, a physically and developmentally challenged young adult, who lost his life at the age of 18 in a tragic house fire. His mother, Qaisar Alam, and other family and friends were determined to honour Moeen's memory and began the process of establishing a centre where individuals such as Moeen could learn and interact with others facing similar challenges. Ms. Alam was inspired to open her own centre, after her own experiences and frustrations with similar organizations which had long waiting lists (some of which lasted years).

In 1996 the Moeen Mobility, Organism, Energy, Exercise and Nursing Centre was incorporated and registered as a non-profit organization. In the years to follow family, friends, volunteers and board members worked hard in establishing the organization. They put on many fundraising events, community workshops and seminars. Then in 2000, the organization changed its name to reflect the services it planned to offer - and so the name "Moeen Centre for Physically Disabled and Developmentally Challenged Young Adults" was appropriately adopted. In 2003, the organization received a charitable status. 

An office was initially set up in East York and after much fundraising efforts and many volunteer hours, the Centre relocated to our new and current address of 551 Kennedy Road. The Centre started its operations in September 2006 and offers programs that allow a continuation of what the individual's goals were in the public school system.