
ACTNews, MOGADISHU – Mualim was sitting on a four-wheeled motorbike that has
been modified so that he who has lost a leg can ride it. The scorching heat of
Mogadishu sun did not dampen his enthusiasm as he received qurbani meat along
with hundreds of other Somali residents.
Mualim did not
know where the meat came from. When people told him that the meat came from
generous donors in Indonesia, he did not know where Indonesia was. However,
with utter sincerity, he prayed that the benefactors be blessed.
"Thank you
to our Muslim friends in Indonesia, and I pray that Allah will repay all of
your kindness. Thank you very much for generous friends in Indonesia who have
sent the qurbani animals," said Mualim.
The three days
after Eid Al-Adha 2019 in Somalia were quite lively, with passers-by carrying
bags of qurbani meat given by the benefactors. About 1,200 heads of cattle were
slaughtered for the Somalis by Global Qurban – ACT.
"Alhamdulillah,
on the third day after Eid Al-Adha, there were a total of 1,200 heads of cattle
that we sacrificed for the residents of Mogadishu, Baidoa and Beledweyne. In
addition to the poor families, we also distributed to qurbani meat to orphans
in several orphanages," explained Andi Noor Faradiba from Global Qurban -
ACT who directly distributed the meat there.
Somalia has been facing quite many challenges, from the conflicts that rages on for almost three decades, extremist attacks, spreading diseases, and devastating swarm of locusts have taken a heavy toll on the locals, as reported by Republika.
Children in one of the IDP camps in Somalia. (ACTNews / Shulhan S.
Rijal)
UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the Covid-19 pandemic helped worsen the
world food system. In Somalia, around 3.5 million people are projected to face
a food crisis at the worse level in the coming months.
This year,
Global Qurban - ACT will visit Somalia again. Faradiba hoped, in this year's Eid
Al-Adha, the generous benefactors can reach out their hands to help the Somalis
that are living in difficulties.
"Insha
Allah, we will greet the Somalis again this year. Of course, we expect the
participation of the benefactors so that we can enliven their Eid again this
year in the midst of the difficult situations they face," hoped Faradiba.
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