10 simple steps to prepare Iftar for the needy
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| A usual Pakistani Iftar |
I will provide you with a simple guide to a Iftar table for the poor. I have drawn from the advice of many women who talked about their experiences in organizing Ramadan because they are the experts at making Iftar, They told us the most important advice, arrangements and tools, financial regulation and how to provide good service to their guests, so you will find all the details in their answers.
1 - How to choose the place to organize the Iftar table?
We choose the place in two ways: the first to look for the most marginalized areas inhabited by the needy, and we were at times a case search specifically to know the most appropriate places to set up the tables, or to organize them next to our homes and call them who need the poor and passers-by.
you can also set a roadside Iftar like most people do just by finding a suitable place to sit and spreading a cloth over it. Many people use this and host successful Iftars.
The available financial cost also plays an important role in determining the location of the table and the number of those in need who will be hosted.
2. How can I persuade my donors to contribute financially to the needy?
The donations of knowledge and friends who personally know the organizers are usually based on prior trust, or each of the organizers informs his or her close and distant acquaintances that there is a table for those in need to donate if they like, and banners are hung to invite donors who wish to participate, With the need to keep pictures of breakfast and counting the numbers of needy who benefit from it periodically to be provided as a guide to trust donors. You can post about it on all social media and create an event news like this will spread fast and people will be happy to help and gladly donate, most important however will be the people you meet with face to face as they will donate on spot when you ask them.
3. How do the needy know that there is a Iftar table in this place?
First of all invite those who you know are needy and are in your sight then make advertisements, such as small posters and attach them to street poles, Go and tell the needy about it and tell them to bring more people, Post about it on social media because it is important that word gets out write that you will set up a table in a particular place to invite those who see the post from the poor. At the same time invite those who like to donate and participate in catering to communicate with us. Many people will come to help to benefit and they will help you cater as you will need as many people as you can get.
How can I control the number that is hosted at the Iftar table?
Sometimes, we agree with charities to provide us with the number of people in need in a particular area to prepare ready meals with sufficient numbers. For example, if the area includes 200 people, 250 meals can be brought in preparation for an increase in the number of people Always prepare more food incase it gets short you don't want a scenario where meals are over and there are still people who have not had their food. The leftover you can use it yourself for the catering team or you can offer it to the people who came and passer-by.
5. Are there certain foods that are recommended?
It is better to provide the same food that your family eats and is made from the same kind of food that your children eat because that is the whole purpose provide the best you can. There is no objection to offering something a little extra and all the delicious foods.
However if you are still not sure here is a list of most common Ifat items in Pakistan:
- Dates
- Rooh Afza "Because it won't be Ramadan without Roof Afza"
- Fruit Chaat
- Samosas
- Pakoras
- Fruit juice
- Dahi Balay
- Chana Chaat
- And a super cold glass of water which is honestly the best thing you can have after a fast.
6. What is the best form of meal delivery?
For the form of meals, they are available for each individual separately and must contain saturated amounts to ensure that everyone gets their share of food.
7. Who can help me before starting a Iftar table?
First, tell your neighbors and friends, and ask them if they want to participate in food preparation, packaging and distributing. My experience says that people around us love to help.
If that is not enough you can look up on facebook for various non profit organizations and volunteer groups who often host such activities.
8. What tools do I need to prepare the table?
In the case of preparing tables for large numbers of fasting, it may be difficult to prepare food with simple household appliances, so you need to bring only plastic containers for water and juices and some plastic bags, but in the preparation of food at home we need huge pots for cooking, From plastic cans, cups and spoons, plastic travel trays and bags to clean the table afterwards, and a trash can.
9. What are the general tips before processing the table?
Make sure that what you make love with love, in the end it is all a matter of your intention which Allah can see, so you have to patience long on the requests of fasting and strong nerves to organize the presence of a huge number of people.
10. What to do after the Iftar has ended?
After everybody has had their meal and you have to be patient and stay until everybody is done eating then you have to start cleanup even if it is a roadside you need to keep it clean that is why disposable items are recommended for easy disposal and easy cleaning, with a large trash can to collect and quickly dispose disposable items cups, plates e.t.c.
Food scraps should be collected and thrown to Animals.
And that is it. You are all done.
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