This week, Cambridge Central Mosque donated 8.8 tons of food to Cambridge Sustainable Food.
The donation came with support from national charity, Islamic Relief UK and included large amounts of staple ingredients including rice, pasta, oil, olives, salt, tea bags, stock cubes and much more.
Muhammad Ashraf, director of Cambridge Central Mosque, said: “We are honored to be able to help the most vulnerable in our local community at a time of tremendous need. The pandemic has hit a lot of families very hard and many are struggling to make ends meet.
“One may not realize the extent of poverty in Cambridge, but it’s our duty to look after those in need as best as we can, and we are grateful to be able to work with partner organizations to fulfill that responsibility together.”
A portion of this food donation was delivered directly to the community food hub at the Edge Café on Mill Road, which is open six days a week for people to access food for free.
The rest will be shared amongst the other seven community food hubs operating across the city, distributed as dry food packs to local households in need as well as with other community organizations supporting residents facing food poverty in Cambridge over the coming months.
Sam Dyer MBE, CEO of Cambridge Sustainable Food, said: “We are so grateful for this support from Cambridge Central Mosque and the local Islamic community. Food insecurity has been a longstanding issue in Cambridge, one which has only been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.
