Muscat Daily

Nidaa Charity Team helps the needy in Bausher

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The Nidaa Charity Team has launched an initiative called ‘Feed Them to Get Rewards’ to support needy families in the wilayat of Bausher. It has distribute­d over 5,000 iftar meals in the first week of this Ramadan.

Started in 2012, the charity strives to improve the living standard of unprivileg­ed families in the wilayat.

Speaking to Muscat Daily, Suhaila al Rawahi, head of the investment committee of the team, said, “This year, we launched an new initiative - Ataamhum Tuujar - in cooperatio­n with Mazariecom app, which provides fruits and vegetables. Anyone who wants to donate can register through the app. The initiative aims to provide 100 baskets of fruits and vegetables for distributi­on among needy families everyday.”

The iftar meals - 5,057 of which were distribute­d in the first week of Ramadan - were given to families affected financiall­y by the outbreak of the pandemic, families with limited income and Omani employees who have been laid off.

Besides baskets of fruits and vegetables, and iftar meals, the charity is also distributi­ng Ramadan food baskets that contain an assortment of items for daily need. “Our target is distributi­on of 600 of these baskets this Ramadan of which a few have been given already,” Suhaila said.

The charity also feeds and

The team also collected RO87,917 to secure the release of 30 people from prison in the last three months as part of the Fak Kurbah initiative

SUHAILA AL RAWAHI

sponsors 522 orphans, paying rent, electricit­y and water bills of their accommodat­ion facilities. Additional­ly, the team distribute­s gifts to families and orphans in Eid al Fitr.

“We will distribute clothes worth RO5,000 on the occasion of Eid al Fitr,” Suhaila informed.

“The team also collected RO87,917 to secure the release of 30 people from prison in the last three months as part of the Fak Kurbah initiative.”

According to Suhaila, the charity aims to raise awareness on the significan­ce of community work and active participat­ion in humanitari­an activities to create harmony in society.

Those interested in participat­ing in Nidaa Charity Team’s activities can reach it at 71186841.

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