Canned mutton to be sent to countries facing food crisis

2008/09/21

Canned mutton to be sent to countries facing food crisis

Bernama

MARANG, SUN:

The Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), a United Kingdom-based Islamic organisation, has teamed up with a state government owned company, Pertima Terengganu Sdn Bhd, to can mutton for distribution to countries facing food crisis for this year’s Aidiladha celebration.

Islamic Relief Malaysia (IRM) manager Zawahir Che Abdullah said a total of 20,000 goats would be slaughtered in Jeddah for the purpose.

“The slaughtered animals will then be sent to Malaysia to be processed and canned by Pertima Terengganu in Chendering.

“The canned mutton will be sent in five containers to the affected countries, like Africa, Mali, Togo, Iraq and Egypt, “ she told reporters at a Ramadan’s Feed the Fasting programme here today.

At the function, held with the cooperation of the Terengganu Family Development Foundation (YPK), a total of 250 people, comprising the poor, single mothers, orphans and the disabled from 46 villages in the Pangkalan Bernagan state constituency, were given food aid like rice, sugar, flour, sardine and cooking oil.

IRW has more than 30 branches worldwide.