Muslims to Hand out Free Food to Homeless in Walsall during Ramadan
The Walsall branch of As Suffa – a homeless outreach charity – will be providing around 40 meals per day for 30 days in a row, the Walsall Advertiser reported.
But the volunteers who will be generously dishing out the food will be observing Ramadan – a month-long fasting that is undertaken by Muslims during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Nadeem Ashraf, project lead for As Suffa in Walsall, said: "It will be tough but the month of Ramadan is about understanding what it's like to go without.
"It is also about giving something back and we feel this is our chance to give something back to the rough sleepers and people in need in Walsall."
As Suffa – Arabic for 'shelter' – was first launched in Birmingham by Altaf Kazi and Zakir Walimia.
It has extended across the country and launched in Walsall around 12 months ago. The group holds two events each week – the first on Mondays in Midland Road Church and another, on Thursday evenings at The UMO offices, in Mount Street – where rough sleepers or people in need are provided with free hot meals.
More than 3,000 hot meals – donated by local restaurants – have been dished out since its launch.
The 30-day feed will start from next Thursday (June 18) and run until Friday, July 17.
It will be held at the Midland Road Church on Mondays from 7pm to 8pm and at The UMO offices, on Tuesdays to Sundays, from 7.15pm to 8pm.
Meals will vary each night and As Suffa is calling for support from local restaurants to donate meals and residents to help fund-raise.
