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Sunday 14 Jun 2015 - 10:49 Makkah mean time-27-8-1436
 Toronto, (IINA) - Canadian Muslims have launched a campaign across the country to feed the hungry during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, due to begin on Thursday, OnIslam reported.
People who aren't fasting can also take part, says 'Give 30' founder Ziyaad Mia, noting that donations have come from people of all faiths and backgrounds.
Founded in 2012, Give 30 has become a national campaign with eleven partner food banks in six provinces.
The initiative has raised almost $250,000 to fight hunger over the past three campaigns. This is a grassroot movement that's catching on across Canada," says Mia.
Ramadan is about giving, building community, and understanding the challenges of hunger, added Mia.
"Everyone can participate in the spirit of Ramadan," Mia emphasized. "Hunger knows no race, religion, ethnicity or creed and that's why it's important for everyone to join Give 30."
The Toronto lawyer and social activist attributes the success of the campaign to the simplicity of the idea and the power of social media.
“Despite prosperity in our city, hunger continues to be a challenge for some of our neighbours,” says Toronto’s Daily bread Food bank in a news release. “Last year, Daily Bread received over 700,000 client visits and a third of those visits were children.”
“Together we can build a better city and a better society where everyone is afforded dignity, respect and compassion,” says Daily Bread Food Bank. “However, that requires each of us to lead by example.”
It is noteworthy that Muslims are the fastest growing religious community in Canada, according to the country’s statistical agency, Statistics Canada.
Canada’s Muslim population increased by 82 percent over the past decade from about 579,000 in 2001 to more than 1 million in 2011.
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