ACTNews, BANJUL, DOKOLO, PALLISA,
NATUMBA, KHARTOUM –It’s hard to imagine living in a conflict-ridden country.
Apart from insecurity, the people in the war-torn countries also suffer from
the economic collapse and food scarcity caused by the humanitarian crisis un
Africa that persists to this day.
In the holy month of Ramadan, their
condition still does not get any better.
In the month of Ramadan, the generosity of
the Indonesians channeled through Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) reached Africa in
order to ease the humanitarian crisis in Africa. Food aid in the form of iftar
packages were distributed.
Iftar in a mosque and a University in
Gambia
On Sunday (5/26) afternoon, it was an unforgettable moment for hundreds of worshippers in Uthman bin Affan mosque in Old Yundum, Gambia. Large trays of rice and meat were arranged in rows on the courtyard of the mosque. As the maghrib time came near, the worshippers began sitting neatly, ready to relish the nutritious and delicious iftar dishes.
Apart from Uthman ibn Affan Mosque, the
iftar feast was also held in a university. “The food aid in the form of iftar
packages were also distributed to the students and lecturers at Alhikmah University
on Tuesday (5/28). Around 150 beneficiaries received the iftar aid that day,”
reported Andi Noor Faradiba of Global Humanity Response (GHR) – Aksi Cepat
Tanggap (ACT).
Sharing with the economically underprivileged
in Uganda
The iftar aid also reached the Muslims in
Dokolo, Pallisa, and Natumba Districts of Uganda. The iftar distributions were
held in late May, from Monday (5/27) to Thursday (5/30).
Rice with meat and fruit juice were served. In late afternoon, the beneficiaries began to gather and sit in rows. When the maghrib time finally came, they gratefully savor the iftar dishes.
“This Ramadan, 620 beneficiaries received
the iftar aid from the people of Indonesia. They are the locals who live in
poverty,” explained Rudi Purnomo of GHR – ACT, reporting about the iftar in
Uganda.
Iftar
with the worshippers in Sudan
The generosity of Indonesia also reached the Eastern African country of Sudan. The iftar distribution took place in the capital city of Khartoum for two weeks.
“The iftar distribution in Sudan took
place from May 13 to 26. In total, 2,800 have benefitted from this
distribution, mostly consisting of poor families and worshippers in the mosques
of Khartoum,” reported Purnomo.
The people of Khartoum gratefully accepted
the iftar aid from the muhsineen in Indonesia. They cooked the iftar dishes themselves,
happy that the generosity of their fellow Muslims reached them across the seas
and oceans. []