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Muslim community feeds the hungry

1,000 food parcels handed out as holiday season approaches

- ZINTLE BOBELO

The festive period is known, to some, as the season of giving and the Muslim community, in collaborat­ion with the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipali­ty (EMLM), handed out 1,000 food hampers to deserving families this week.

Dr Mohammed Makada said the Muslim community had embarked on numerous food drives and other initiative­s assisting those in need over the years.

“We have been distributi­ng some food hampers and other items to the community of Komani.

“We have been here for many years and we are not here to take but to serve the communitie­s,” he said.

“In our own way, we would like to do whatever we can to serve.

“This is a small offering from our part and we wish to do more. On a regular basis, we would like to offer and give to our community, especially those that are in dire need.” He said building mutual relationsh­ips of trust was important.

“I have been in this community for the last 36 years and we have been doing this for the last 10 years and we have provided a lot of aid to the people, even in the outlying areas and during the Covid-19 outbreak.”

In response, EMLM mayor Thembeka Bunu said: “We are happy the Good Samaritans have once again contribute­d in our communitie­s.

“We know this is not the first time, even during the Covid-19 period they assisted a lot.

“We are looking forward to creating a good partnershi­p.”

Ward 11 councillor, Andile Ganca, said the beneficiar­ies from disadvanta­ged households had been identified through the assistance of ward and street committees, with more food parcels to be handed out in all wards in Mlungisi.

 ?? Pictures: ZINTLE BOBELO ?? HELPING HANDS: Enoch Mgijima Local Municipali­ty, together with the Muslim community, handing over 1,000 food parcels to beneficiar­ies identified by ward and street committees
Pictures: ZINTLE BOBELO HELPING HANDS: Enoch Mgijima Local Municipali­ty, together with the Muslim community, handing over 1,000 food parcels to beneficiar­ies identified by ward and street committees
 ?? ?? MUCH-NEEDED: Some of the deserving beneficiar­ies receiving food parcels.
MUCH-NEEDED: Some of the deserving beneficiar­ies receiving food parcels.

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