15th May 2026
The charity's Qurbani campaign coincides with the Eid al-Adha festival and provided food to over 1 million beneficiaries last year.
One of the leading humanitarian aid charities, Human Appeal, announced that it will deliver its annual Qurbani food distribution program across Africa, South Asia and the Middle East during the major festival of Eid ul-Adha, having provided over 3.5 million Qurbani meals last year.
Human Appeal has been successfully running the program for over 35 years and will see food such as beef, lamb and mutton distributed to vulnerable families worldwide. Eid al-Adha, or Qurbani, witnesses one of the largest annual feeding campaigns in the world and is celebrated by approximately 2 billion Muslims globally through prayer, food sharing and charity. This year, Qurbani falls at the end of May.
For many recipients, this will be the only time of the year that they will be able to eat meat protein. Last year, Human Appeal reached over 1.1 million beneficiaries. Donors can select from available countries to provide desperately needed meal-related supplies. This year, contributions will also be made to countries grappling with ongoing conflict and displacement.
Human Appeal is introducing an innovative Kabsa Qurbani for Gaza—compliant with religious dietary rules and specifically designed for emergency conditions on the ground. Each Qurbani is performed during Eid al-Adha before being transformed into up to 71 ready-to-eat Kabsa meals—long-life, nutritious and perfectly suited to crisis conditions. Kabsa is a beloved traditional Middle Eastern dish of spiced rice and meat, comforting and familiar to local families. Each meal contains 300g of lamb and rice, cooked, seasoned, sterilized and packed airtight, with a 1.5-year shelf life requiring no cooking or refrigeration—ideal for families with no access to kitchens, fuel or electricity.
Alongside the Kabsa offering, Human Appeal will also distribute beef, mutton and goat meat in our targeted countries, ensuring conflict-affected communities receive culturally appropriate, life-sustaining nutrition.
To support the Qurbani campaign, please visit: https://humanappeal.ca/appeals/qurbani-appeal
