Several Turkish charities marshal humanitarian aid for disadvantaged communities around the globe as Muslims mark the holy month of fasting and almsgiving.
Hundreds of thousands of people are struggling with hunger in Gaza, where basic food products are depleted due to the Israeli attacks that has been going on for about 6 months. / Photo: AA
“It hurts us deeply to see the unspeakable horrors in Gaza, where there is so much devastation, so many children starved, malnourished, injured or orphaned day after day,” says Bilal Degirmenci, a coordinator from Cansuyu, about Israel’s war on the besieged enclave. Muhammet Emin Esmer, the IHH official in charge of East and Southern Africa, says the foundation is providing food packages in different parts of Uganda.
“We plan to touch over 1 million people in need in different parts of the world during Ramadan this year,” he adds.
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