Chairman's Travels, 2011–2012
Since November last year (2011), HI's Chairman has visited the UK, Ghana, Senegal, Morocco, Egypt, Sudan and several Gambian villages and held meetings with various parties. In the UK, he was invited to inaugurate WILLC (Worcester Islamic Library and Learning Centre) in Worcester on February 5th, a library on Islam which is open to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. On February 27, 2012, he visited St. Richard's Hospice in Worcester, where he met the Chief Executive and Corporate Partnerships and Events Fundraiser. Last year (2012) alone St Richard's was reported to have helped over 2,300 patients with life threatening illnesses and their family members by providing care for them through many different services. In Ghana, the Chairman visited remote areas in the Western Region, about 500 kilometers from the capital Accra and was met by traditional rulers (Queen Mothers, a Paramount Chief and Chiefs) and other community leaders in two paramount chiefdoms. He was also met by the top management of Chirano Gold Mines, in Sefwi Chirano. In Egypt and Sudan, he met West African university students who are studying in various fields. In Sudan he had a meeting in the capital Khartoum with the Vice Chancellor and other managers of the International University of Africa, which provides education for 92 nationalities throughout the world.