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SOMALIA – Global Qurban-ACT's mission to deliver qurbani animals to various
parts of the world has been accomplished. The African countries were included
in the list of countries reached by the qurbani distribution as an effort to
alleviate their food crisis. In Somalia, Global Qurban – ACT delivered the
qurbani animals mandated by the Indonesian donors.
The main targets
of the qurbani distribution in this Muslim-majority country were internally
displaced persons. Hundreds of sacrificial animals were slaughtered, including
cows, goats and camels.
“Alhamdulillah,
the weight of the cattle that we sacrificed varied from 220 to
250 kilograms while the sacrificial goats weighed 40 kilograms and camels 300
kilograms. These qurbani animals had met the requirements to be sacrificed.
They were old enough and were of excellent health,” said Firdaus Guritno from ACT’s
Global Humanity Response, Friday (7/30/2021).
Safia Shukri Hilowl,
an ACT Partner in Somalia said the qurbani distribution was spread across
various regions, including Mogadishu and Hargeisa. A total of 70,728 refugees
and impoverished residents in Somalia received the best quality qurbani meat.
One of the
internally displaced persons named Mulki said that his family was very grateful
to be able to enjoy qurbani meat. Mulki hoped that at the next Eid Al-Adha, he will
be able to receive qurbani meat from Indonesian generous donors again.
“I have seven
children and work odd jobs. I do whatever I can do. Sometimes I work as a launderer.
Today we are very happy to get this much meat. We will pray for Muslims in
Indonesia. Thank you very much,” said Mulki.
Internally
displaced people in Somalia have long lived in hardship and suffered from
drought. Food insecurity and hunger are prevalent in this country. They can’t
buy simple foods let alone meat.[]
