The community care team of the Tauheedul Islam mosque have visited over 15,000 homes in Blackburn with Darwen, helping them with access to food essentials during the Coronavirus crisis.
Among the households visited, many belonged to non-Muslims, with the Masjid-E-Tauheedul Islam (the mosque) distributing more than 70,000 food packs during the whole coronavirus pandemic. Their helpline also supports people who need help with medical supplies, shopping, and maintenance. All volunteers from the team were fasting throughout the month of Ramadan while serving the people, making the initiative all the more incredible.
A number of local voluntary and community organisations are working alongside Masjid-E-Tauheedul Islam care team in Blackburn with Darwen, including Age UK BwD, Benefit Mankind, Blackburn Foodbank, Blackburn Youth Zone, BwD Healthy Living, and Care Network.
The aim of these groups is to ensure that local people with no family, friends or neighbours are well fed during the coronavirus lockdown, with the provision of emergency food deliveries within a day. “We made an announcement for volunteers on March 20 and were inundated with helpers within the first week of the lockdown”, told Mubarak Chati from Tauheedul Islam care team to Lancashire Telegraph. The food packs were paid for by £35,000 in donations raised by the mosque.
