Overview

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

1. DAILY MEAL DISTRIBUTION

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.

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