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Reduce Hunger with Muslim Hands
“The righteous are those who give food, motivated solely by their love for Allah (swt), to the poor, the orphan, and the captive, seeking His pleasure alone without expectation of reward or thanks.” Surah Al-Insan [76:8-9]
Muslim Hands has been feeding the hungry since 1993. We have teams on the ground in countries including Yemen, The Gambia, Pakistan, Mali, Niger, and Senegal, working tirelessly to assist underprivileged communities.
We run several programs to address the hunger crisis, including distributing food parcels, implementing school feeding initiatives, providing hot meals for Gaza, running bread factories in Yemen, and distributing meals to marginalized communities within Canada.
Additionally, we offer Ramadan emergency food parcels for families in emergency zones and for those facing extreme poverty.
According to the World Food Programme, 343 million people worldwide face acute hunger.
Your generous donations allow us to tackle food insecurity and feed vulnerable communities worldwide.
Hunger Crisis: The Facts
Feed the Vulnerable
How Does Muslim Hands Tackle Hunger?
Muslim Hands has field offices and teams in countries like Mali, Niger, Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia, providing life-saving support including food and water to support underprivileged families.
Your continued generosity allows us to serve tens of thousands of men, women, and children, helping save lives every day.
Food FundYour Impact in 2024
You transformed the lives of 374,740 people
Over 444,000 hot meals provided in Gaza
Food provision to 60,466 people
Food parcels provided to 500 refugee families in Canada
48,060 meals provided to school children
20,682 people were fed during Ramadan
27,688 people were given nutritious meat during Qurbani
What's Causing Food Insecurity?
Food insecurity is driven by several factors, with conflict, climate change, and economic instability being the primary causes.
Help Muslim Hands Tackle Hunger
Trusted With Your Sadaqah & Zakat Since 1993343 million people worldwide are facing acute hunger. What does this mean?
Millions are struggling to access the food they need to survive. Families are facing impossible choices. The need for help has never been greater. With your support, Muslim Hands can provide urgent relief to those in desperate situations. Together, we can tackle hunger, earn Allah’s (swt) mercy, bringing hope to those who need it most.
Feed the Vulnerable
Gaza: A Humanitarian Crisis
Gazans have faced unimaginable hardship. Despite a ceasefire, the people of Gaza remain stranded in tents, in urgent need of food and water as they try to rebuild their lives.
Through our partner on the ground, the World Food Programme (WFP), we provide hot cooked meals, food packs and bread parcels to the people of Gaza. Your commitment to Gaza helps us feed thousands of stranded families.
Gaza Emergency Appeal
Food Parcels
At Muslim Hands, we help vulnerable communities worldwide battling hunger and malnutrition. Each parcel contains nutritious foods such as rice, flour, lentils, oil, sugar, and other essentials.
Muslim Hands teams distribute parcels to those facing hunger due to ongoing conflict, displacement, or poverty. With your support, we can continue to provide life-saving aid to struggling families.
Hunger Crisis
Emergency Food Parcels
In an emergency, immediate access to food and water can mean the difference between life and death.
When a disaster strikes, Muslim Hands teams may reach affected communities, often within hours of an emergency, ensuring food reaches those who need it most.
Emergency food parcels contain non-perishable foods like flour, canned goods, and other vital supplies, providing immediate relief to those affected by natural disasters or war/conflict.
Your support allows us to swiftly deploy emergency personnel on the ground or partner with other agencies, delivering life-saving aid where it’s needed most.
Hunger Crisis
Tackle Food Insecurity within Canada
Data from Statistics Canada revealed that 8.7 million Canadians in ten provinces across Canada lived in food-insecure households in 2023.
Muslim Hands remains committed to supporting local communities and addressing their immediate needs.
Through initiatives like winter gear distribution, Ramadan food packs, essential supplies for homeless youth, and hot meals, we uplift marginalized groups and offer a path out of poverty.
Play your part in building stronger, more resilient communities.
Local Canadian Project FundWhere Muslim Hands Canada Tackle Hunger ?
You have enabled us to tackle hunger in the following countries
Mali
Niger
Pakistan
Yemen
Senegal
The Gambia
Turkey
Somalia
Alleviate Child Hunger
Around 1 million children lose their lives yearly due to wasting
Food4Kids Appeal
Every child deserves the chance to grow, learn, and thrive, but millions worldwide remain hungry daily. Our Food4Kids appeal is dedicated to tackling this issue head-on.
Through daily meals and vitamin supplements, we help children in countries like Yemen, Senegal, The Gambia, Niger, Mali, and Pakistan build a foundation for a healthy future.
We also equip healthcare workers and teachers with the tools and knowledge to identify and address malnutrition, helping to create lasting solutions.
Your gifts of kindness can provide children with the nutrition they need to thrive and live healthy lives.
Food4Kids Appeal
Classroom Feeding
According to a 2024 report by the Global Network Against Food Crises, there are 36 million acutely malnourished children worldwide.
Muslim Hands is working to address this crisis by providing classroom feeding programs that ensure children receive nutritious meals during school hours.
These programs combat malnutrition, improve attendance, and boost academic performance by removing the barriers that hinder learning.
Your support can make a difference in the lives of children, especially in communities where hunger and poor nutrition remain detrimental to learning.
Food4Kids AppealAlleviate Child Hunger
Reduce Hunger Across the World
Appeal & Impact
- Q. What is the Hunger Appeal, and who does it help?
- Q. Which countries or communities benefit from this appeal?
- Q. How does my donation help fight hunger?
- Q. What specific items are included in the food parcels?
- Q. Do you provide cooked meals or just food parcels?
- Q. How many people face the detrimental effects of hunger
A. The hunger appeal helps people in impoverished nations providing them and their families with food supplies.
A. We provide food packs to several communities worldwide in countries spanning from Mali, Niger, Pakistan, Gaza, The Gambia, Somalia and others. We target the most impoverished communities including the elderly, the disabled as well as school children.
A. Your donations have a direct impact on reducing the hunger crisis.
Our teams on the ground deliver your Sadaqah and Zakat to families facing starvation, saving lives and curbing disease outbreaks.
Malnutrition, for instance, weakens the immune system, making individuals, particularly children and the elderly, more vulnerable to infections and diseases.
A. Our food parcels include essentials such as oil, rice, flour, and grains. Our Ramadan food packs contain similar items but also include dates and other Ramadan-specific foods.
A. We also provide cooked meals to families in crisis. For instance, we are working through our partner, the World Food Programme, to provide hot-cooked meals to the people of Gaza.
A. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hunger is an “uncomfortable or painful physical sensation caused by insufficient consumption of dietary energy.”
despite enough food to feed the poor, approximately, 733 million remained hungry in 2023. According to the United Nations, approximately 49 million in 43 countries are facing the imminent threat of famine. The top five countries facing high levels of hunger include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and The Sahel.
Donations & Transparency
A. It depends, but most of our food packs feed a family of five to seven members and last about a month. They start at about $190 but prices vary depending on location and inflation.
A. Our food parcels have a fixed price; however, you can donate any amount to our Food Fund, which provides food for needy families.
A. Yes, the hunger appeal is Zakat eligible. Just make sure you select the Zakat option from the drop-down menu.
A. We have teams on the ground in countries including Mali, Niger, The Gambia, Pakistan and others, highlighting how your donations are making a difference. Please follow our Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as our YouTube channel to watch first-hand the impact of your donations. You can also be added to our mailing list to receive weekly newsletters from the ground.
Logistics & Delivery
A. We have teams on the ground in countries including Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan, Mali, Niger, and others, along with dedicated field offices in several countries that oversee your distributions.
Our teams also conduct needs assessments to ensure that only the most vulnerable households receive food supplies.
A. Muslim Hands Canada provides bread parcels, hot cooked meals and food parcels to the people of Gaza through our partners at the World Food Programme (WFP).
A. We have several volunteer opportunities for those interested in getting involved in local distributions and/or participating in volunteer abroad trips.
Just drop us an email at mail@muslimhands.ca or call us at 289-722-7272.
We can add you to our volunteer WhatsApp group and/or mailing list so you can learn about upcoming opportunities.
Long-Term Solutions
A. Muslim Hands remains committed to providing sustainable solutions beyond food distribution.
While we address immediate needs through food aid, we also focus on long-term solutions such as education, healthcare, clean water access, and livelihood support.
Our goal is to empower communities to break the cycle of poverty and build a brighter future for themselves.
A. Yes, Muslim Hands provides Hope Shops for women in need, empowering them to earn an income and gain financial independence.
Additionally, we distribute sewing machines and farm animals, enabling families to generate sustainable livelihoods.
These programs provide long-term solutions for self-sufficiency.
A. Through livelihood support programs like Hope Shops, we provide families the tools to earn an income and become self-sufficient, ultimately reducing dependence on food aid. By providing sewing machines and farming animals, we enable families to generate an income, grow their food, and support their communities.
With access to education, healthcare, and livelihood programs, communities can break the cycle of poverty.
Together, these efforts create lasting change, helping families overcome hunger for good.
News and Updates
News and Updates
Muslim Hands was established in the UK in 1993. Muslim Hands is an international aid agency and NGO working in over 50 countries worldwide to help those affected by natural disasters, conflict and poverty. Muslim Hands Canada is a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency (Charity Registration No. 81126 4985 RR0001).