The World Food Program recently was forced to discontinue funding for food for Syrian refugees. While the support has resumed, many Syrian refugee families living outside of the organized camps still lack sources for food. A number of organizations are working to fill the void.
Jamal Iqtish, a very dedicated humanitarian and a special advisor to United Muslum Relief is passionately involved in trying to help the needy. He contacted us and asked if LDS Charities would be interested in helping to provide food boxes to Syrian refugee families who are living in very harsh conditions.
Today we met Jamal and he took us to his supplier in Amman so we could see the contents of the food box.
The items in the box will feed a family of 5 for one month.
These men are the suppliers for the food. Jamal assured us that the vendors are reliable and honest. They will provide excellent quality items for the best price.
Everything will fit inside this box. It brings tears to our eyes to think of how little it takes to feed a refugee family and compare that to how many bags of groceries we would buy in the United States for our family for a month. Note: Jamal is including a bag of candy for the children.
United Muslum Relief is asking for LDS Charities to provide 250 boxes at a price of $50 per box. We will submit the project to Salt Lake for approval.
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