After a successful drive last year in which they collected more than R130,000, the Muslim Professionals Network (MPN) will once again be undertaking a initiative during the holy month of Ramadan, to supply fitrah parcels every weekend to less fortunate communities in Cape Town. Nabeel Yasin, one of the fundraising coordinators, told VOC’s Saturday Live that with the fitra drive in its third year, they are hoping to increase the funding this year to support more communities.
“It is very important to go out and look at what’s happening in various communities. There are a lot of families out there who will be sitting without food this Ramadan and that’s why we are urging the broader community to contribute towards the fitra parcels so that we can give out more this year, insha Allah,” he said. “The fitrah project is a must every Ramadan for the organization and we have already received numerous donations towards it.
"We are hoping with your support, we can feed the less fortunate this year again." Yasin said the donations will be handed out to the underprivileged communities in Blikkiesdorp, Langa and Manenberg. “Not only will we be giving out to these communities but we also have a list of other places that I think needs to be supported more like Delft, Belhar and surrounding areas,” he related.
He said that once monies has been collected, they go out to buy certain food items and place it in parcels ready to be handed out to the people. “We go to Elite Cash and Carry in Athlone and they have the fitrah parcels made up for us, and when the money is ready we drop it off and collect the goodies and the parcels are ready for delivery," he said.
He said that all monies that are left over from donations is put together to make pots of food. “What we also do each year is, make pots of food and take it out into these communities to feed people before iftar time. It is not just for Muslims but we also prepare food for underprivileged non Muslim people as well as part of dawah,” he added.
Yasin also urged members in the community to help the organization with distribution. “We will also need volunteers to deliver the parcels so please contact us if you are available to help drop off,” he said. Donations towards the fitrah project are R100 and can be given at the Muslim Professional Network offices. If you would like to donate in any other way you can contact Nabeel Yasin on 082 637 2163. VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
“It is very important to go out and look at what’s happening in various communities. There are a lot of families out there who will be sitting without food this Ramadan and that’s why we are urging the broader community to contribute towards the fitra parcels so that we can give out more this year, insha Allah,” he said. “The fitrah project is a must every Ramadan for the organization and we have already received numerous donations towards it.
"We are hoping with your support, we can feed the less fortunate this year again." Yasin said the donations will be handed out to the underprivileged communities in Blikkiesdorp, Langa and Manenberg. “Not only will we be giving out to these communities but we also have a list of other places that I think needs to be supported more like Delft, Belhar and surrounding areas,” he related.
He said that once monies has been collected, they go out to buy certain food items and place it in parcels ready to be handed out to the people. “We go to Elite Cash and Carry in Athlone and they have the fitrah parcels made up for us, and when the money is ready we drop it off and collect the goodies and the parcels are ready for delivery," he said.
He said that all monies that are left over from donations is put together to make pots of food. “What we also do each year is, make pots of food and take it out into these communities to feed people before iftar time. It is not just for Muslims but we also prepare food for underprivileged non Muslim people as well as part of dawah,” he added.
Yasin also urged members in the community to help the organization with distribution. “We will also need volunteers to deliver the parcels so please contact us if you are available to help drop off,” he said. Donations towards the fitrah project are R100 and can be given at the Muslim Professional Network offices. If you would like to donate in any other way you can contact Nabeel Yasin on 082 637 2163. VOC (Aishah Cassiem)
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