APPRENTICE STARS SERVE 1,000 MEALS TO HOMELESS

Stars from TV series The Apprentice will be helping to serve 1,000 meals to homeless people on Friday as part of a charity Ramadan campaign.

Charity If is hosting an Iftar - an evening meal in which Muslims break their fast during Ramadan - at East London's Altab Ali Park, for local homeless people.

Former contestants from BBC Two's The Apprentice, Tre Azzam, Shazia Wahab, Majid Nagra and Syed Ahmed, will be donning their aprons and chef hats to help serve large quantities of biryani, samosas, pakoras, Indian sweets and an exotic fruit salad.

People from all communities are invited to attend The Big Iftar event, which is part of a global campaign called Iftar 10 000: Around the World in 10 Iftars.

The campaign will be launched with The Big Iftar and similar events will then take place around the world in areas affected by conflicts or natural disasters. Islamic Relief, Muslim Aid, Muslim Hands, Islamic Help, Muslim Charity, Human Appeal and Interpal are working with If on the campaign.

At Friday's event there will be live performances from artists such as Muslim hip hop group, Mecca2Medina and stand-up comedian, Prince Abdi.
Local MP George Galloway and Baroness Pola Uddin will be speaking at the event, alongside the Mayor of Tower Hamlets Councillor Ahmed Omer and Tower Hamlets council leader Lutfur Rahman.

The Respect MP for Bethnal Green and Bow said: "Around the World in 10 Iftars is a wonderful opportunity to recognise the plight of homeless people in our own city.

"Over the subsequent nine days, 1000 Iftars will be provided around the world countries affected by conflicts or natural disasters, including Sudan, Bosnia, Palestine, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Bangladesh."

Ruhul Tarafder, communications officer for If, said: "There is no better way to bring people together than food.
"Through this event, we hope to help build understanding between different communities and the homeless.
"The initiative is the first step in a long term vision of helping homeless and displaced communities around the world."

Staff from homelessness charity Thames Reach and local shelter, Hopetown, which is part of the Salvation Army, will also be at the event to highlight the problems facing homeless people in the capital.

The meal will be served at sunset with any remaining food distributed to various homeless shelters around London.

If is a charity that seeks to work with and compliment the efforts of other charities working to promote the issues of children, communities and the environment both in the UK and around the world. It looks for fun, interesting and innovative ways to support worthwhile causes.

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