Sufra NW London 'Cost of Living Crisis' Ramadan Appeal 2022: Stronger Together
Organised by Sufra NW LondonHelp Sufra NW London end hunger and poverty in our communities this Ramadan. We are #StrongerTogether
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*** UPDATE***
Thanks to your amazing support, we have increased our target to £80,000. It's been truly inspiring to see you come together to support the most vulnerable in our communities this Ramadan - thank you!
Your additional donations will enable us to provide emergency aid and professional advice to hundreds of more people struggling to pay their bills and buy essential food, toiletries and baby supplies.
It's the last few days of Ramadan - let's not stop now. We are stronger together.
***Match Funding Update***
Great news: our generous match funders have now agreed to DOUBLE up to £45,000 of your donations to our Cost of Living Crisis Appeal! There are just a few more days left to help prevent food poverty in our communities - a huge thank you to everyone who has already donated.
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This Ramadan, the cost-of-living crisis will mean that record numbers of people in our communities will face hunger, destitution and homelessness. The situation could quickly turn into a humanitarian emergency.
The UK is facing the biggest squeeze in incomes for 50 years. In some parts of Brent, almost half of all children were already living in poverty before the pandemic. From April onwards, inflation and the increased cost of fuel, food and other essentials will drive countless more people to our Food Bank. The ongoing impact of the Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict will make things even worse.
At Sufra NW London, we are already providing food to 500 people a week and are expecting thousands more to experience financial crisis and homelessness in the year ahead. New referrals to our Food Bank and Refugee Support Service are already as high as they were at the peak of the pandemic.
This Ramadan, we are asking people of all faiths and backgrounds to oppose the injustice of poverty andcome together to provide emergency support to families in crisis including refugees and asylum seekers fleeing conflict and war.
The best charity is that which you give while you fear poverty. - Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Your Donations Doubled! We are very pleased to announce that Beta Charitable Trust and Lady Fatemah Trust have generously stepped forward as match funders for this campaign.
Our target this Ramadan is to raise £60,000 to support our services.
£500 will pay for our weekly Community Kitchen service across two venues serving freshly cooked meals to anyone who turns up.
£250 provides one-to-one professional support for a refugee or asylum seeker for up to a year.
£100 provides an advice drop-in session to resolve benefits and housing problems for our guests and reduce the need for food aid.
£25 provides a food parcel and essential toiletries for a family of four for a week.
Sufra is more than a Food Bank. Our work ensures people receive the food and toiletries they urgently need, as well as access to welfare advice and other professional services designed to help them become financial independent - including our new Open ARMS programme to support asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants.
Yasmin's Story
Yasmin's husband died in 2016 during the conflict in Syria. When we met her and her four children she was still traumatised and desperate for help. Aside from supporting with emergency food and housing needs, our Advice Team assisted the family to register with schools and a GP, and we connected her to other Syrian families we support. During the pandemic, the family became very isolated. Yasmin's children were not able to participate in online classes as the family did not own a laptop. Sufra provided them with two laptops, and we trained her to use Zoom. Yasmin was also able to join a Sufra workshop on energy saving and an Arabic language webinar on the Covid-19 vaccine. We are now supporting her in her search for a job whilst she volunteers at the Food Bank to gain experience.
Yasmin is just one of hundreds of people we support - but we cant do this alone: we are #StrongerTogether.
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