Volunteers from Saint Ephrem prepare meals for Iftar

A group of volunteers from the Saint Ephrem the Syriac Patriarchate Commission and the iCare team from the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate participated in the “Stop Hunger” initiative.

The “Saed” Associationorganized the initiative to prepare meals for the fasting people who are fasting.

Jacques Yaqoub, the Patriarchal Deputy for Youth Affairs and Christian Formation in the Patriarchate of Antioch and the rest of the East for the Syriac Orthodox Syriac, said that the Patriarchate, participated over the past years in the event to affirm the unity of Syria and the Syrians.

Kafa Joseph, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors at “Saed” Association, said that the association is organizing this event for the ninth year in a row as part of the “Stop Hunger” initiative.

Joseph said that today’s event includes preparing “Laylat al-Qadr” ( the Night of Destiny ) 12 thousand meals.

Salloum, Director of Human Resources at the Saint Ephrem the Syrian Patriarchate Commission, indicated that the Commission has been participating in this initiative for seven years by preparing meals.

FadiAssi, director of the “i-Care” team from the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate said that since the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan they have been working within the “Stop Hunger” initiative.

O. al-Mohammad