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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-GB">Thank you for visiting Deesha’s Ramadan Fast-for-All Iftar Event fundraising page. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-GB"> On the 16<sup>th</sup> of August, Toynbee Hall staff, volunteers and community members will fast for 1 day (no food or water from sunrise to sunset) and join the ceremony of breaking the fast (Iftar) with the Deesha project. Following the fast </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-GB">Muslims and non Muslims will come together for a traditional Islamic Iftar party</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-GB">. By bringing people together at this time of celebration we aim to raise cultural awarness and create greater community cohesion within the borough of Tower Hamlets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-GB">The pilot Deesha Kitchen project will take place over 6 weeks, bringing women from different classes and communities together working towards a common goal around food. <span style="font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-GB">All food preparations and decorations will be organised by our Deesha students. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-GB">Deesha is a charitable long running community learning project delivered by voluneer tutors and assistants; offering several services to local women with English and literacy needs.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;" lang="EN-GB">So please dig deep and sponsor our fasters! All funding will go towards the running of the much needed and valued Deesha project. Don’t forget to Gift Aid! </span></p>