This Ramadan, we’re raising $15,000 CAD to provide food packages to approximately 150 families raising children with special needs in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Each package, estimated at $65 USD, will provide a month’s worth of essentials, including rice, flour, oil, milk powder, tea, and dates. For each of these families, that means one less worry this Ramadan.

This Year’s Theme: Bridging the Distance

For many of us in the diaspora, home is both close to our hearts and far from our everyday lives. We carry its language, its traditions, and its people with us. This campaign is one way we turn that connection into care.

But you don’t need roots in Hargeisa to be part of this work. Every year, people across Canada and around the world give to families they may never meet, knowing they can still help make Ramadan a little easier.

That is the spirit of Bridging the Distance: closing the gap between wanting to help and finding a way to show up for one another.

How We Got Here

Our first campaign in 2022 reached 32 families. As we begin our fourth campaign, we’re grateful for the people who have kept this effort going: supporters who return and bring others along, volunteers who give their time, and our team in Hargeisa who deliver that care directly to families.

Together, we reached 145 families last Ramadan, alhamdulillah. This year, we hope to reach even more, insha’Allah.

Be Part of This Year’s Effort

Give what you can, share this campaign, or bring your friends, family, or community into the effort. You don’t have to fund a whole package to make a difference. Your donation joins someone else’s, and together, those contributions help us reach another family.

Follow @foodpackage_harg on Instagram for updates and ways to get involved, or watch our previous distribution video to see what your support makes possible.

Thank you for helping us keep showing up, Ramadan after Ramadan.

With gratitude,

The Food Packages Hargeisa Team