Food parcel, hot meal or Iftar?
A basic food parcel covers a family's needs over a longer period, while a hot meal helps immediately. During Ramadan there is also the Iftar meal, with which those fasting break their fast together.
Donate Food
Hot meals and food parcels
Ashura and Fitrah
Alongside ongoing food aid you can give Ashura in the month of Muharram and Fitrah (Sadaqat al-Fitr) before the festival of Ramadan. Fitrah is due from every Muslim whose wealth is above the nisab, and is distributed before the festival prayer.
Emergency relief after disasters
After earthquakes, floods or during famine, non-perishable food and drinking water are the first things needed. Undesignated donations in this category let us respond without delay.
Frequently Asked Questions
A basic parcel contains long-life staples such as flour, rice, oil, pulses and sugar. The exact contents depend on the country and local availability.
Food is distributed all year round, with additional Iftar meals during Ramadan. Emergency aid is delivered as quickly as possible after your donation arrives.
Current prices for parcels, hot meals and Iftar portions are shown directly with the donation options on this page. They vary by country and by the size of the parcel.
Fitrah falls due during Ramadan and should reach its recipients before the Eid al-Fitr prayer. Paying early makes sure the distribution happens in time.
You can give a Ramadan food parcel, packed before Ramadan and distributed for iftar and suhoor; a staple food parcel of flour, oil, rice, pasta and pulses; a hot meal; or an Ashura parcel donation.
A food parcel donation provides basic groceries to people in hardship. We organise distributions throughout the year, particularly in drought-hit regions and for families living below the poverty line.
An iftar donation provides a hot meal for people who struggle to break their fast during Ramadan. Iftar meals go to orphans, madrasah students, elderly people and families in need, every day of Ramadan at the local iftar time.
Your iftar donations reach people in need in African countries, Mongolia and Indonesia, distributed according to where the need is most urgent that day. After your donation, a video of the iftar that was served is sent to you together with your name.