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In his article "An Evangelical Fasts for Ramadan," Richard Mouw encourages other Christians to join him in a fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. To make this fast even more meaningful, use the money you would have spent on food during this fast to support these hunger-related charities.
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9/11-Related Hunger Relief Efforts
These hunger organizations are aiding victims of the terrorist attacks, rescue workers, and community members.
City Harvest
Coordinates with New York restaurants to deliver food to recovery workers at Ground Zero. Also works to provide emergency food to New Yorkers dislocated or affected by the disaster.
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
Distributing food in New Jersey for families of victims of the World Trade Center and to relief workers at the site. The food bank is no longer collecting food but is still collecting monetary donations.
Food for Survival: The New York City Foodbank
Created the Emergency Food Locator Service, a hotline (1-866-NYC-FOOD) that provides 24-hour assistance in finding food. Provides water, snacks, and full meals to police precincts in the World Trade Center vicinity.
Aid for Afghan Refugees
These humanitarian organizations are providing food and other relief to people fleeing Afghanistan.
ADRA's 9/11 Fund
Benevolence International's Afghanistan Appeal
CARE USA
Church World Service Emergency Appeal
Food for the Hungry
Global Relief Foundation
United Methodist Committee on Relief
Faith-Based Hunger Relief Efforts
Bread for the World
(Christian)
Food for the Hungry
(Christian)
Food for the Poor
(Christian)
Children's Hunger Relief Fund
(Christian)
Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger
(Jewish)
Benevolence International's Ramadan Program
(Muslim)
More Hunger Relief Organizations
The Hunger Site
A "click-to-donate" site. Visitors to the site donate food for free by clicking on a button.
America's Second Harvest
The nation's largest hunger relief group, with a network of more than 200 local food banks and food rescue programs.
Share Our Strength
Mobilizes thousands of individuals in the culinary industry to serve as anti-hunger advocates for the poor. Sponsors national campaign for food waste elimination in restaurants and groceries.
Heifer Project
Provides animals and training to care for them to hungry families around the world.
The Hunger Project
International hunger relief organization devoted to the end of hunger through food service programs. Accepts online donations.
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