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Madinah Food Pantry & Family Services delivers food packages to families in need in metro Atlanta and Northeast Georgia. We now serve at least 10 counties (Jackson, Clarke, Franklin, DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Hall, Gwinnett, Douglas and Clayton). Many of the families are living on limited incomes (SSI or child support) and some are unemployed. Some get very little food stamps and some do not receive any at all. Each package is made for each individual family based on their dietary needs. With an increase in families requesting food we are always in need of food and personal care items.
We cannot reveal the identities of any of the families, but we can share some of their comments that we receive so you know how much your donations are appreciated by others. The following email was received this past week from a senior aged sister when she received her food package:
As-Salaamu Alaikum Dr. Salimah,
I want to thank you and your organization for helping me in a time of need. After the food was delivered, I made 2 Rakaats of salat. I went to put the groceries up and I burst out crying. I said Allah (swt) showed them just what I needed. As I said before, I am not used to asking for help. I am always helping. Inshallah, I am going to get on my feet and give back to your organization and to other Islamic organizations that help others. Please make Duaa that I do good though my surgery. I have to have 2 this year. Again, thank you so very much.
This is a senior aged sister who has been suffering with cancer. Many of the families who receive food are seniors suffering from health problems, and/or families in crisis types of situations.
Please review the list below and if you wish to donate any of these items, please contact us
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The working poor: the largest growing group of people in America today
by Dr. Salima Hunafa
There are a group of people growing in numbers in America that are being referred to as the “working poor” because they do work but live either below or right on the poverty line. Many times they do not know where the next meal is coming from; they cannot pay their bills at times and need to ask for assistance from government agencies, social service agencies or religious groups.
In the year 2012, the official poverty rate was 15.0%. There were 46.5 million people living in poverty. Between 2011 and 2012, the number of people in poverty did increase for people aged 65 and older, people living in the South and people living outside metropolitan areas. Some studies show that for those who are 55 or older, the average duration of unemployment is now up to 53.6 weeks compared with 39.4 weeks for workers younger than 55. If some of these people do work, they usually earn minimum wage which for Georgians if $7.25 per hour. They are “the working poor”. Can you imagine living on $7.25 per hour in 2014?
