The Turkey Cooperation and Development Association (TUDEC) has sent packets of beef to over 6,000 people in Accra as a symbolic gesture for the Eid-ul-Adha holiday.
With a goal of reaching out to more than 10,800 households nationally, similar activities were carried out in Kumasi, Tamale, Cape Coast, Takoradi, and several remote villages.
It was mostly done to help the less fortunate members of society during the Christmas season. TUDEC is an international organisation that was founded in Ghana in 2011 to support trade between Ghana and Turkey as well as to provide social and humanitarian aid there.
The organisation, which is well-known for its yearly charitable deed, made the offer to individuals of all faiths. The activity on last Monday was carried out in cooperation with the German nonprofit organisation Time to Help e.V.
Beneficiaries
Some of the recipients told the Daily Graphic that they will remember the TUDEC gesture for a very long time.
"I've benefited from this act of kindness for more than four years, and I've always admired it. Suleman Hamid, a recipient, stated, "TUDEC, via this, has also transmitted into me the spirit of giving, and I constantly strive to extend the offer to my neighbours.
Samuel Asiedu added: "Through this yearly gift, TUDEC is encouraging religious tolerance since I'm a Christian and I've never once been blocked from receiving my package during Muslim festivals. I applaud the organisation and I anticipate as They carry on doing this year after year.
Diversity
The managing director of TUDEC, Yussif Temizkhan, stated in a speech read on his behalf that variety was a permanent human trait that, when carefully considered, could be leveraged to establish ties for successful socio-economic development.
In order to guarantee that Ghanaians benefited from diversity, he claimed that TUDEC had throughout the years developed strategic techniques for an inclusive Eid celebration. He emphasised that the organisation was founded on the values of love, tolerance, growth, and compassion.
"Every religion holds that sharing brings its own luck and benefits, therefore we always strive to share more in order to draw in more blessings. Although it is impossible to contact everyone in Ghana, we do our best to do so.
In addition to the Eid celebration, Mr. Temizkhan stated that the group also provided meals to individuals throughout Christmas and Ramadan.
According to him, the organisation occasionally hosted interreligious and cultural discussions to talk about fostering religious tolerance and peace in the nation.