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Across the country, Muslim charities & volunteer groups are also working tirelessly to help *everyone* affected by Covid-19, using generous donations from the Muslim community. This is a thread to celebrate such efforts & say thank you.
THREAD below with a few examples only:
THREAD below with a few examples only:
NB: @MuslimCouncil have to-date listed 95 Muslim led volunteer organisations helping everyone across the country: https://mcb.org.uk/covid-volunteer-initiatives/.
@muslimcharities has listed over 100 organisations to-date. Many local volunteer groups are not on social media.
@muslimcharities has listed over 100 organisations to-date. Many local volunteer groups are not on social media.
NB: As Ramadan (holy month) approaches later on this week, despite the 19 hour fast, efforts to help others practically & financially will ramp up as charity is at the heart of Islam. Muslims in the UK give around ÂŁ100 Million in charity in Ramadan: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/give-safely-to-charities-this-ramadan
1. UK wide: ÂŁ1 Million worth of PPE equipment distributed by @UWT_UK across health and social care settings. One example of thanks: https://twitter.com/LancsHospitals/status/1251805721257181185
2. A further ÂŁ10 Million being raised by @UWT_UK from the Muslim community during Ramadan to help with Covid-19: https://twitter.com/UWT_UK/status/1248655895590055939
3. UK wide: Muslim charity @pennyappeal donating food and hygience packs across the country and to NHS frontline staff: https://twitter.com/pennyappeal/status/1250341512082124802
4. Birmingham: Greenlane Masjid operates a Food Bank for everyone in the community. Video: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2020/apr/16/food-parcels-and-a-makeshift-morgue-inside-a-coronavirus-adapted-mosque-video
5. Blackburn: Muslim led charity @benefitmankind delivers 2,000 free food packs per day locally to those vulnerable or isolating and key workers too, including the local fire station: https://twitter.com/FazPatel_MBE/status/1251580005534117889
6. Preston: Quwwatul Islam Mosque ( @quwwatulislam) donates freshly cooked food to key workers including NHS front line staff, police officers, cermoarotium staff etc: https://twitter.com/CritcareLTHTR/status/1250812038642896897
7. Birmingham - @AsSuffa volunteers delivering food packs to those that are vulnerable/isolating: https://twitter.com/AsSuffa/status/1250378559895613440 https://twitter.com/ShabanaMahmood/status/1246055373020200960
8. Leicester: Al-Salam Peace Centre distributing food items to those isolating: https://www.facebook.com/Th3PeaceCentre/
9. East London: Muntada Aid ( @MuntadaAid) works with local companies distribute cooked food to local NHS staff: https://twitter.com/feed_lion/status/1246024008031748096
10. Manchester: Cheadle Masjid in Manchester provides hot meals for NHS frontline staff: https://twitter.com/Maraviaus/status/1245305692703113217 https://twitter.com/EmergencyDepar2/status/1249736427002155008
11. Bolton: Bolton Mosques ( @thebcom1) & local charities come together to deliver free services including food packs to those vulnerable and NHS staff, prescription collection service and counselling support etc: https://twitter.com/THEBCOM1/status/1250149628693151745
12. South London: @BalhamMosqueTIC in association with @MindworksU provides free online counselling service for everyone in the community: https://twitter.com/ArshadDaud7/status/1246016951228542976
13. Huddersfield - Eden Foundation (@TEFHuds) provides hot meals for NHS staff https://twitter.com/TEFHudds/status/1249783009198432256
14. Bradford: @pennyappeal with local companies distributes food and hygiene packs to front line NHS staff: https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18356458.bradford-food-firm-helps-supply-staff-bri/ https://twitter.com/BTHFT/status/1251602005954646018
There are many more local Muslim/Mosque-led voluntary groups and also many other local & UK wide charities like @IslamicReliefUK all working really hard to help with Covid-19 efforts . (I can't list them all here but feel free to shout out using this thread).
To all of you: I know you work selflessly & don't want publicity/recognition for your efforts. But I want to say a heartfelt thanks & jazakallah khair to each & every one of you who is selflessly working/donating to help everyone around us. You make us proud & are in our du'as!
