# Tesco donates food to mosques to mark Ramadan

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/06/tesco-donates-food-mosques-mark-ramadan/
- Published: 2016-06-06T15:13:14+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Tesco stores have donated food worth over £20,000 to 20 mosques in London, Birmingham,
Manchester, Bradford and Leicester to mark the beginning of Ramadan.**

 

The food donated included chapatti flour, sunflower oil and rice. The mosques, working
with local Muslim charities, will distribute the food to help feed those in need
this Ramadan.

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The food was donated to the mosques last weekend via a Tesco dotcom van, which had
been specially designed by Sangeeta Digpal, age seven, as part of a Ramadan competition
the retailer held for local primary schools across London. She received a £300 donation
for her school, as well as a £100 Tesco voucher for herself.

 

## Ramadan food sales

 

Tesco expects Ramadan sales this year to be up to £30 million, with a 70% average
increase in sales on key items such as chapatti flour, rice, oil and dates.

 

Matt Clark, World Foods Manager at Tesco, said:

 

> “Ramadan is an important time in the calendar for many of our customers and colleagues.
> As food plays a hugely significant role, we’re proud to offer a delicious range
> of products and meals at great prices in over 300 of our stores. This year, we’re
> also supporting local communities by donating food products to over 20 mosques
> across the UK to help feed those in need.”

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