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Sharing the Gift of Food in Ramadan
Close to 1 Million Beneficiaries Were Assisted by Islamic Relief Last Ramadan

Year after year, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Muslims all around the world partake in the ordained spiritual ritual of fasting, abstaining from food, drinks and conjugal relations from dawn to sunset. After a full day of fasting, there is nothing more welcomed than breaking one’s fast with the iftar meal. However, iftar is a luxury many people around the world cannot afford.

To help alleviate this problem, Islamic Relief has introduced the Feed the Needy program. Feed the Needy is a seasonal project geared to helping those less fortunate enjoy the blessings of Ramadan by providing food packs consisting of essential items such as sugar, rice, flour, milk powder, cooking oil, and other items.

Help for Hadiah

Hadiah Qiblawi lives with her four children in Saida, Lebanon. She became a widow in 2005. Trying to provide food, shelter and clothing for her four school-aged sons - Nouraldeen, Bahaaldeen, Baderaldeen, and Mohammed - is difficult during normal circumstances, but has been especially difficult for Hadiah since her husband’s death.

The family of five lives in a run-down house that is in dire need of repairs. She can barely afford to pay the $150 per month for rent, let alone cover expenses for her children’s increasing school fees.

Thankfully, Hadiah’s worries were slightly eased last Ramadan. She was a beneficiary of Islamic Relief’s Feed the Needy food package program, which aims to provide food assistance to widows, elderly, orphans, the disabled, and other vulnerable people during the month of Ramadan.

Hadiah and her family are grateful to Islamic Relief for the food package they received.

“I received a food packet from Islamic Relief during the blessed month of Ramadan that contained nutritious food which made us very happy,” she said, “especially my children who loved the canned food and cheeses. May God Almighty reward those who bring happiness into the hearts of people."