This Ramadan, I will take part in the Kids Fight Famine Challenge with Islamic Relief Canada to support the Islamic Relief Ramadan Food Packs Program, in over 12 countries!
About my Purpose
As-salamu alaykum!
This is the 2nd blessed month of Ramadan we will be taking part in the Kids Fight Famine challenge with Islamic Relief Canada. We have pledged to fast the entire month and raise money for Ramadan Food Pack Distribution Program.
Please support us in reaching our goal and making a difference. The reward of feeding the poor is immense, and the Qur’an tells us that the righteous “give food, out of love for Him, to the poor and the orphan and the captive, [saying] “We feed you, for Allah’s pleasure only — We desire from you neither reward nor thanks.” [76:5-12].
Supporting hunger relief not only provides us with the reward of feeding the poor, but it's also a beautiful way to gain Allah's (SWT) satisfaction. We are very excited to start and will be posting updates along the way 🙂
Islamic Relief's Food Programs
We are helping to feed nearly 900,000 people each year across the world in countries, including Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan, and Palestine.
We work to provide sustainable long-term food solutions for communities in need, as well as offering short-term lifesaving interventions in response to global emergencies.
We distribute seeds and train locals to improve agricultural production, we introduce small-scale fish farming to enable families to improve their diet and increase their income and we establish community-run food banks to help as many people as possible.
With additional school gardens to help children in local communities and irrigation schemes to increase agricultural productivity, we’re enabling communities to grow more food. What’s more, when war, conflict and natural disaster-hits, we’re straight on the ground to support communities in need.
We set up and support emergency feeding centres to support severely malnourished children, provide emergency food packs and food vouchers to help feed a family and individuals in crisis and also distribute fresh meat during Ramadan and Qurbani to offer a vital protein source for malnourished families.
By supporting our Islamic Relief, you’ll be helping to feed families in times of emergency and to fight food poverty, to ensure hunger no more for communities over the long-term. By providing food support, you’ll be crucially saving lives.