With the assistance provided by Being Helping Hands Fiji, some unemployed families, including the sick and wid­ows in Labasa are now able to observe the month of Rama­dan.

Ramadan, which is observed for 30 days, started on April 4.

The non-government organi­sation’s Labasa co-ordinator, Shainaz Bano, said some recipients even crossed the river in Korotari, Labasa to collect food hampers.

Ms Bano said assistance was made possible through the do­nations provided by overseas sponsors.

“The founder of the organi­sation is Raazia Mohammed who is in Suva and over a period of two years we have supported so many people in Labasa,” Ms Bano said.

“It is not only during Zakat, but also post natural disas­ters, back to school, we are there to help those who have no form of financial support.”

One of the recipients, Ja­minat Bi of Korotari, Labasa, whose husband was sickly and unemployed, was over­joyed.

“I have four children and I was thinking how to arrange food for Ramadan as this is important according to our religious calendar which can­not be ignored,” Ms Bi said.

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