The Turkish Red Crescent on Wednesday began distributing meat to 3,000 families in four Yemeni provinces on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.
For many people living in poverty, Eid Al Adha is the only time of the year they get to have fresh meat.
The meat is portioned into three parts: one for yourself and your immediate family, one for non-immediate family and friends and one for those living in poverty. Excess meat is frozen or dried to prolong use.
Many charities also accept donations of animal hides to generate money.
It serves an important economic function in many countries by funneling resources from the rich and urban areas to rural and poorer areas.
The Turkish Red Crescent on Wednesday began distributing meat to 3,000 families in four Yemeni provinces on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.
The head of the Turkish Red Crescent branch in Yemen, Ibrahim Obaid, told Anadolu that the meat distribution is taking place in Aden, Abyan, Lahij and Dhali. "The distribution process, which continues until the third day of Eid, includes the poorest families, people with special needs, orphans, displaced people, and women," Obaid said.
The Muslim holiday commemorates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son at God's command, before the last-minute divine substitute of a ram. During the holiday, sacrificed meat is distributed to the needy.
Since the outbreak of the fighting in Yemen, the Turkish Red Crescent has been providing various humanitarian aid to the displaced and those affected by the war, as well as helping the poorest families.
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