Organised Food Banks and Awareness Walk as part of the global drive
October 15, 2018
MUMBAI:
Thousands of Dawoodi Bohra children and youngsters from all parts of the world
have come out to engage in various activities for World Food Day on 16th of
October. This year’s commemoration, themed ‘Our Actions are our Future’, is
focused on youth and educators.
Pupils from
community schools and volunteers from Dana and FMB committees spanning over 50
cities have organised awareness walks, conducted seminars and initiated poster
competitions to create awareness about global hunger and food wastage. Special
food banks have also been set up at various locations to collect non-perishable
food items from donors which are being distributed to the needy with help from
local NGOs.
This
worldwide initiative is conducted under the ‘Project Rise’ umbrella which is
dedicated to helping underprivileged children and families by providing them
with access to adequate nourishment, healthcare and hygiene with other
opportunities that lead to a better quality of life.
Speaking on
the program, Yusuf Mukarram of Project Rise shared, “It is very pleasing to see
so many students and volunteers taking the lead and coming forward to join the
global cause of food hunger. We strongly believe that a hunger-free world is
possible if we unite our efforts every single day.”
In Mumbai,
more than18 schools and community centres collected tons of food items which
will be fed to hungry families with the help of local NGOs. A walkathon was
also organised today by students of MSB Education Institute to convey the
message of Zero Hunger.
The pivotal
role played by food in the life of all human beings needs no enumeration. Islam
places great emphasis of feeding the hungry just as it does on making sure that
not even a single morsel of food goes to waste, all the more so as it has the
capability to alleviate the hunger of another. The Holy Quran and other
scripture are replete with narratives on the importance of feeding the hungry.
The Prophet Mohammed SAW decreed ‘there is no deed superior to feeding the
hungry.’
Today the
world produces enough food to feed everyone, yet one in every nine people don’t
get enough food to live a healthy life. An estimated 821 million people suffer
from chronic hunger. About 60% of these are women.
