[1]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress

We’re nearly halfway through the sacred Islamic month of Ramadan, a time
when our Muslim neighbors fast throughout the day to privately reconnect
with their spirituality, and to empathize with those less fortunate.

Muslim community organizations and mosques provide meals to worshippers
breaking their fast at the end of each day of Ramadan — and many in New
York City are now facing financial hardship as they also provide direct
relief to migrants arriving at their door with no support system.

So today, in the spirit of charity and generosity of Ramadan, we’re
launching a fundraiser for 3 of these organizations supporting our Muslim
community.

[ [link removed] ]Will you make a $5 contribution today, or chip in
whatever you can, to support our Muslim neighbors during a difficult time?
100% of your donation will be split between Sapna NYC, Malikah, and ICNA
Relief.

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In the last year, the number of migrants coming to New York City from
majority-Muslim countries has nearly tripled. Of the nearly 68,000
migrants currently in the city’s shelter system, 14% are from West
Africa.^1

In addition to providing a place to worship, some of these hyperlocal
community groups provide temporary housing. Others provide job training,
while still others open their doors for migrants to charge phones, rest,
or use wifi to contact family.

Here are more details about the organizations we’re supporting this
Ramadan:

• Malikah, Inc. is providing hundreds of bags of free groceries to
migrants, low-income families, and single parent households every week of
Ramadan. Your support will fund the purchase of essential groceries such
as grains, lentils, vegetables, fruits, and other staples of Ramadan.

• ICNA Relief provides medical services to the uninsured, food assistance,
and educational programming to the Muslim community across NYC — and at
Ramadan, they host iftars regardless of ability to pay, as well as
delivering Ramadan food boxes to low-income families.

• Sapna NYC promotes health and social justice for South Asian immigrant
women in New York City. This Ramadan, they are hosting iftars-on-the-go
and food distributions in Alexandria’s district.

[ [link removed] ]If you can, will you join us in the spirit of Ramadan to lift up these
organizations helping the less fortunate? Every dollar goes toward their
work supporting our Muslim neighbors and the migrant community in NYC.



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Whether or not you can donate today, thank you for standing with our
movement.

Yours in community,

Team AOC

 

 

 

1 - [ [link removed] ]Gothamist: NY mosques are struggling to serve migrants as Ramadan
begins


 


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