Orphan Sponsorship
Child Sponsorship
Sudan & Sudanese Refugee Appeal
Palestine & Palestinian Refugee Appeal
Escalating displacement and damaged kitchens leave many families without the means to cook, store, or safely prepare food. Long queues for fuel and intermittent electricity make even simple meals difficult, pushing households to skip meals or rely on unsafe, improvised options.
Overcrowded shelters strain hygiene and food safety, while limited access to clean water and refrigeration heightens the risk of foodborne illness. Children, older adults, and people with chronic illness are particularly vulnerable to the nutritional and health impacts.
Targeted meal distributions must concentrate resources at the highest-need sites while maintaining strict food safety, dignified access, and clear accountability.
Priority site selection: Use recent needs data and partner coordination to identify underserved shelters and neighborhoods, avoiding duplication and ensuring timely coverage where gaps are greatest.
Safe meal production: Operate vetted community kitchens or caterers with clean water, standardized menus, and temperature controls so meals remain balanced, halal, and safe to eat.
Orderly, dignified delivery: Implement verified lists, timed pickups, and accessible distribution points—with options for home delivery for the homebound—to reduce crowding and protection risks.
Monitoring and feedback: Track daily meal counts and quality, run spot checks and satisfaction surveys, and adjust menus, portions, and locations based on beneficiary input and market conditions.
Through this project, we seek to provide essential food items and hot meals that include balanced and nutritious food components for the displaced, aiming to alleviate their suffering and provide essentials for them.
Dr. Yahya Hendi is the Director for Muslim Life. He has been at Georgetown for 25 years and was the first Muslim chaplain to be hired full-time by an American university. Imam Hendi is a Public Policy Conflict Resolution Fellow at the Center for Dispute Resolution at the University of Maryland School of Law and the Maryland Judiciary’s Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office. Imam Hendi is the founder and president of Clergy Beyond Borders. He also serves as a member of the Islamic Jurisprudence Council of North America. Imam has served as an adjunct faculty member for Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and Osher’s Lifelong Learning Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Fordham University, and Hartford Seminary. Imam Hendi also taught the course Inter-religious Encounters at Georgetown University. He is passionate about environmental responsibility, racial justice, eliminating poverty, fighting against the growing sense of militarism, and empowering Muslims to reform the way they practice and understand Islam. When Imam Hendi is not talking about these topics with students, you’ll find him in the kitchen cooking Maqloobah or his other favorite dishes, grilled chicken, rice, and hummus.
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