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A volunteer lines up food packages ready to go out – Credit: East London Mosque
Mosque mobilises to reach isolated East End families with food
Hundreds of food parcels have been packed at the East London Mosque to be taken out to isolated families.
The Whitechapel mosque has joined the Islamic Relief UK charity to distribute 500 packs to some of London’s most vulnerable this winter.
It is part of a campaign for 2,000 food packs being sent out by the charity to vulnerable people including the homeless, low-income families, domestic abuse victims, asylum seekers and refugees in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.
“The winter packs will help people with some basic essentials whilst they’re in lockdown,” Sufia Alam from the East London Mosque said.
“Lockdown and salary cuts due to furlough has meant families are struggling to make ends meet. For some people in shelters it means they’ll have an additional boost to keep them safe with protective mask and hygiene products.’’
