British Asian celebrities including Bhangra singer Juggy D, ‘Bend it like Beckham’ actor Ameet Chana, R&B singer Arjun, Punjabi singer Tasha Tah, TV presenter Suzi Mann and radio presenter Anushka Arora, have have come together with Barnardo’s to ‘Fast For A Day’. This is part of Barnardo’s ‘Time for Family’ campaign which aims to raise awareness of Barnardo’s work within the Asian community, including support for disabled children.
Barnardo’s Chief Executive, Javed Khan said, “Fast For A Day will showcase what the month of Ramadan means for hundreds of thousands of families, households and individuals throughout the UK this month. It’s fantastic to see popular British Asians of all faiths come together to support Barnardo’s during Ramadan and our Time For Family campaign.” Non-Muslim members of the Asian community are being invited to fast and also share their experiences of fasting on social media over Ramadan which starts this week.
British Muslims in the UK donate over £100M to charity during Ramadan alone, making them the most generous religious group in the UK (ICM poll).
The 'Fast For A Day' campaign will showcase the commitment and dedication that UK’s Muslim community observe during Ramadan as well as their strong focus on charity and giving in this holy month.