Emergency Ramadan Aid. Catastrophic Food shortages due to Covid-19 & lockdown

The Coronavirus is becoming ‘potentially catastrophic’ for regions already suffering food insecurity caused by famine.

Muslims around the world will observe the holy month of Ramadan under lockdown and tight restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak that has paralyzed entire countries.

Ramadan is the holiest month for Muslims, in which they fast during daylight hours, congregate for prayers and share meals as a community during sundown.

This year the coronavirus pandemic means even more people are at risk of hunger and disease.

 With strict curfews and physical distancing enforced to limit the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 disease, Ramadan's rituals and traditions will be curtailed this year.

Furthermore, due to lockdown many remote regions are not getting adequate supplies even at the local markets.

Additionally, for the past few years in the Sool & Saagan area, severe drought affected the entire region due to back to back poor/non-excitant rainy seasons, almost pushing the region to the brick of famine.

Remittances from family abroad has also decreased drastically due to unemployment and other economic uncertainty in the West.

Ramadan is deeply spiritual time of year for Muslims. It’s a time for deep reflection and introspection, a chance to strengthen their spiritual connection and a time to think of the less fortunate.

With that spirit we have allocated more resources than ever before to help those already hanging by thread.