ABU DHABI // Hundreds of poor Tunisian families have received meat as part of Eid Al Adha sacrificial rite from the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Work in coordination with Tunisian charities.
Abdullah Al Mazrouie, the head of the foundation’s team in Tunisia, said meat was delivered to families in areas such as Al Ramadaniya village and it also handed out cash to other families to purchase sacrificial meat, the state news agency Wam reported.
The UAE charity is coordinating efforts in Tunisia with the country’s Red Crescent, Tunisian Union for Social Solidarity and other charities.
The foundation plans to expand its aid operations into other areas, said Mr Al Mazrouie.
On Eid Al Adha, Muslims sacrifice a domestic animal, give away one-third of its meat to friends and neighbours and donate one-third or more of the meat to the poor and needy.
Each year, Muslims sacrifice animals and distribute food to the needy on the first day of Eid Al Adha, which marks the end of the Haj pilgrimage. Meat is given to poor families as well as cash and clothing.
The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation was established in 2007 to help poor and needy communities by supporting educational projects in countries around the region, caring for health issues including malnutrition, child protection and the provision of safe water.
It also helps build vital infrastructure such as schools and hospitals. In order to implement these strategies, the foundation has entered into partnerships with global organisations affiliated with the United Nations and public welfare organisations.
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