Food pantries dealing with Ramadan demand
As Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, volunteers in Ottawa are responding to a growing need at food banks and food pantries across the city from families breaking their fasts.
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![Sadaf Ebrahim, founder of Feed Ottawa, says her organization has been working to ensure that families in need who are breaking their fast have access to food. A woman holds cases of dates in front of an outdoor food pantry.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7148919.1710880229!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/sadaf-ebrahim-feed-ottawa.jpg)
As Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadan, volunteers in Ottawa are responding to a growing need at food banks and food pantries across the city from families breaking their fasts.