Meals now, opportunities ahead

Food in crises
and stronger livelihoods

No one should face the day without knowing whether their family will eat. War, displacement and lost income make this a reality for many. Imdad provides meals and food, and supports work that can strengthen livelihoods over time.

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An Imdad staff member portions hot meals into food boxes in Bangladesh

How Imdad helps

We provide hot meals where families lack kitchens, and groceries where they can cook themselves. Assistance is delivered locally in places including Gaza, Bangladesh, Sudan and Lebanon. In Burkina Faso, planned cultivation is linked to water and practical learning.

From the kitchen to the field

In a crisis, food is needed now. In more stable periods, cultivation and practical skills can create further opportunities.

Reported workGazaThroughout 2025

Food rations and hot meals

Support reached internally displaced families and people in temporary shelters as part of Imdad’s emergency response.

From the fieldRohingya refugee camp, BangladeshMay 2026

A hot meal in the refugee camp

Rohingya families gathered for a meal prepared through Imdad’s local work. Food support forms part of an engagement that began in 2017.

From the fieldOutside Mogadishu, SomaliaRamadan 2025

Food packages prepared locally

Local field staff pack food for distribution.

Next project stageBurkina FasoFrom 2025

Agriculture and sustainable food production

The integrated project aims to give young people practical knowledge and link food production to local water infrastructure.

From our work

Food packages prepared at Imdad’s project site outside Mogadishu
01 · Somalia · food packages · Ramadan 2025
A local Imdad staff member carries food aid through floodwater in Bangladesh
02Bangladesh · food aid for flood-affected families
A local Imdad staff member delivers food aid at a home in Bangladesh
03Bangladesh · food aid delivered to a home

Earlier work

Earlier workPakistanSeveral earlier periods

Food and seasonal distributions

The historical country archive describes food distributions to families and Christian minorities, including during Ramadan. Imdad also reports rice distributions in seasonal projects.

Food and livelihoods

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