923 million people across the world are hungry.

Hunger is a major problem in many parts of the world where famine is a cause of substantial deaths. UWT Emergency food packages are composed of a variety of staple foodstuffs which cover the major food groups. These are usually distributed in areas which are in need of emergency relief as well as in abnormally poor areas. Costs vary.

Islamic teachings are very emphatic on the need for the Muslim community to take responsibility over the less fortunate. When the need is greater, the instructions of responsibility are all the more resounding: the responsibility becomes a part of true faith.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has said, It is not becoming of a Muslim to sleep on a full stomach whilst those around him (his neighbours) go hungry.

(al-Hakim, al-Bayhaqi, at-Tabarani, and al-Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad)

Pictures of Previous Food Aid Projects by UWT

Ethiopia Food Aid 2006
Kenya Food Aid
Niger Food Aid 2005

Hunger manifests itself in many ways other than starvation and famine. Most poor people who battle hunger deal with chronic undernourishment and vitamin or mineral deficiencies, which result in stunted growth, weakness and heightened susceptibility to illness.

Countries in which a large portion of the population battles hunger daily are usually poor and often lack the social safety nets we enjoy, such as soup kitchens, food stamps, and job training programs. When a family that lives in a poor country cannot grow enough food or earn enough money to buy food, there is nowhere to turn for help.