Ramadan food baskets started during Covid when so many families were hungry, but they have continued, not only because of the need among impoverished families but because organizing and distributing the baskets has become a beautiful community event. In Marrakech, friends of Amal and deaf students work together to sort and assemble the baskets. In the earthquake villages, village elders and middle school students do the same as women and children look on.
Altogether, 434 Ramadan baskets were given to needy families and, at the request of a local school, another 120 students were given food support so their students, too, could enjoy a good iftar meal. Each basket contained 20kg bags of flour (white, whole wheat, and semolina), 4 liters of cooking oil, 1 liter of olive oil, 5 kg sugar, 2 kg dates, 6 liters milk, 1kg chickpeas, 1 kg lentils, 1 kg rice, 1 kg honey, 1 kg tomato paste, 1 kg jam, a big package of cream cheese spread, pasta, tea, and coffee. Wow! That’s a lot of food for $62, and it made Ramadan celebrations that much more heart-warming for hungry families.
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