Somali Drought Crises – Atlanta Muslim Volunteers
A group of Metro-Atlanta volunteers gathered recently to send food rations to Somalia's drought victims. It was a little over a year ago when many of these same local volunteers joined forces to send food rations to the flood victims of Pakistan.
Although the event organizers go under the tag name 'Atlanta Muslim Volunteers,' the people involved were local residents of varying faiths and cultures. The work was done in conjunction with 'Helping Hand,' a 501c3 Relief Organization known for its charity efforts all over the world. The goal was to have the Atlanta community pitch in to help those in need.
The atmosphere at the December 3rd event was positive and energetic. Volunteers as young as 5 years old were part of the assembly line in filling the boxes. For many, the event brought about a sense of humility knowing that the food being shipped (what we take for granted everyday) was going to people who were in dire need. It also makes one think how lucky we are to live in a society where there is virtually no shortage of food and there is easy access urgent medical care.
Relief groups say that until now, still millions of people are affected by the Somalia drought which is resulting in thousands of children dying every month. So, to the local volunteers the effort was only a small drop in a big bucket that needs to be filled. Approximately 25,000 lbs of food was sent from Atlanta. The hope here is for that one moment when the families receive these packages they feel some sense of relief and know that they have brothers and sisters in humanity who care for them as this is an event that impacts us as members of a global family.
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Pictures from the event are shown below:
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