RAMADAN DONATION: Feed people who fast and go hungry all year round

Distributions take the form of family parcels given to the families most in need. One parcel feeds a family of 5 or more for a month. All smaller donations are pooled to make up complete parcels.

For the €1 = 1 Meal Ramadan campaign, every contribution goes entirely towards distributing meals in regions where most people fast, targeting those most in need. As donations are distributed as family parcels, people who are not fasting, such as children, elderly people or others who are exempt, may also benefit.

You will regularly receive photo updates by email showing your donations in action on the ground. We also share photos and videos every day on our social media: Facebook Instagram.

To support the local economy and keep costs down, food is bought locally in bulk.

Parcel contents vary by country. Example for France: onions, potatoes, rice, semolina, tomato purée, flour, salt, oil, tuna, dates, sugar, brick pastry sheets, vermicelli, diced tomatoes, chickpeas, biscuits. Example for Palestine: meat, pasta, tomato purée, beans, tuna, rice, crushed lentils, lentils, flour, sugar, salt, oil, yeast, tea, white beans, packs of cheese, noodles, powdered milk. Example for Togo: rice, oil, sugar, tea, salt, pasta, maize.

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Here's how this campaign works: we put together family parcels for a family of about 5 people, containing 150 meals and 150 breakfasts.

So we cannot guarantee that your donation will feed 30 different people. However, we can assure you that a €30 donation will indeed provide 30 different meals!

You will receive an annual tax receipt early next year, allowing you to deduct 66% of your donation from your income tax, up to 20% of your taxable income. So a €100 donation actually costs you just €34.

LIFE is a non-profit association under the French law of 1901, registered under no. 51447004600046 with NAF code 8899B.

Our accounts are certified every year by a sworn statutory auditor, and our annual activity and financial reports are available here.

The cost of a meal for Fidya or Kaffara depends on local guidance and the average price of a meal in your area. It is generally estimated at €9 per meal. This amount feeds one person in need, in line with the teachings of Islam. We encourage you to check with your mosque or a recognised organisation for precise estimates suited to your situation.

Ramadan 2026 is expected to begin on Wednesday 18 February 2026, according to the official announcement by the Grand Mosque of Paris after sighting of the crescent moon on the Night of Doubt, scheduled for Tuesday 17 February.

Zakat al-Fitr must be paid before the Eid al-Fitr prayer, which marks the end of Ramadan. For Ramadan 2025, the Eid prayer is expected to take place on Friday 20 March 2026, subject to moon sighting. We recommend paying it in the last days of Ramadan, so that your contribution reaches those in need in time to celebrate Eid with dignity.