TARS Foundation, Peshawar Pakistan

One of the basic needs of any living creature is Food. It is said that around 9 million people die of hunger and hunger-related diseases every year; that is around 25,000 people per day. ALLAH SWT says in the Holy Quran, Surah Al-Insan, Ayat 8:

“And they give food in spite of their love for it, to the needy, the orphan, and the captive”

There are many poor people in our community who even cannot afford to buy food for themselves and their families. The main objective of the creation of TARS Foundation was to provide free food to the homeless people in our community. Alhamdulillah with the passage of time and with the support of donors, the number of beneficiary increased from hundreds to thousands.

TARS Foundation has the following Free Food Program:

1. Daily Meal Distribution
2. Monthly Ration Packages Distribution
3. Ramadan Ration Packages Distribution
4. Ramadan Iftaar Dastarkhwan

Lunch Distribution in the Slum Areas of Peshawar: Since 2016, TARS Foundation has been running a daily lunch distribution program, providing freshly cooked meals to 300–400 people every day across four slum areas of Peshawar. Most of these families have migrated from Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab in search of employment opportunities. Unfortunately, extreme poverty has forced them to live in self-constructed shelters lacking even the most basic living facilities. Through this program, we aim to ensure that no one in these marginalized communities goes hungry.

Dinner Distribution in Government Shelter Houses: In addition to our lunch program, TARS Foundation has also been providing daily dinner since 2017 at two Government Shelter Houses in Peshawar — one located on Pajjagi Road and the other behind Khyber Teaching Hospital on University Road. These shelters provide temporary refuge to daily wage laborers, travelers, and homeless individuals who have nowhere else to stay overnight. Every evening, around 300–400 people are served warm, nutritious meals with dignity and care.

Below are videos of our daily lunch and dinner distribution.

Under this food support program, uncooked food items are distributed every month among around 150–200 underprivileged families, including widows/orphan families, permanent patients, persons with disabilities, and families with little or no source of income. Each ration package contains about 20 essential food and household items, such as flour, cooking oil, sugar, saila rice, brown rice, kidney beans, chickpeas, red lentils, gram pulse, black tea, green tea, spices, facewash soaps, detergent bars, washing powder, matches, salt, toothpaste, dishwashing scrubber, and dishwashing foam. The average cost of one ration package is approximately Rs. 8,500, providing families with a month’s worth of basic necessities and relief.

Below are videos of our monthly ration packages preparation and distribution.

Every year, TARS Foundation upholds its tradition of distributing Ramadan Ration Packages among destitute families across seven districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) — including Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Chitral, Dir, Karak, and Swat. Each year, around 1,000 to 1,200 deserving families receive these essential food packages to help them observe the blessed month of Ramadan with ease and dignity. Some of these families are already registered beneficiaries of TARS Foundation, while others are carefully identified by our local representatives in their respective districts. In addition to household distributions, Ramadan Ration Packages are also shared with daily wage laborers and small vendors working on the roadsides. Each package contains a variety of essential food items, including flour, vegetable ghee, sugar, Saila rice, brown rice, kidney beans, chickpeas, red lentils, gram pulse, black tea, green tea, spices, vermicelli, dates, Rooh Afza, and pickles. The average cost of one Ramadan Ration Package is approximately Rs. 12,000.

Below are videos of our ramadan ration packages preparation and distribution.

Since 2016, Alhamdulillah, TARS Foundation has been organizing Iftaar Dastarkhwan during the blessed month of Ramadan at three public locations in Peshawar for the general public. Every evening, thousands of people gather to break their fast with the delicious food items we serve with love and care. The Iftaar menu includes Gurh Sharbat, Rooh Afza Sharbat, dates, fresh fruits, samosas, pakoras, and the famous Charsadda-style brown rice (Ghatey Rojey). The entire arrangement is managed and served by our dedicated volunteer team, who ensure that every guest is treated with respect and hospitality. Along with those seated at the Dastarkhwan, passersby and travelers are also served directly in their vehicles at the time of Maghrib Adhaan, allowing everyone to break their fast on time.

Below are videos of our ramadan iftaar dastarkhwan.

Free Food Distribution