A Yellowknife couple has raised $270 to buy food for the people of war-ravaged Yemen, all thanks to hungry Yellowknifers.
Am茅lie Duval and Mazin Ahmed from Laziza Sauces decided to use their culinary skills for a global cause on Wednesday.
SA国际影视传媒淲ith roots from and in Yemen, itSA国际影视传媒檚 been weighing on us that the struggle the Yemeni people are facing is not being acknowledged and alleviated to the extent it needs,SA国际影视传媒 said Duval.
So they made a straightforward Facebook post: SA国际影视传媒淏eef samosas available for purchase SA国际影视传媒 100 per cent of proceeds will be going towards purchasing food to distribute in Yemen.SA国际影视传媒
They sold out in less than three hours SA国际影视传媒 65 samosas in total.
SA国际影视传媒淭he $270 raised will be used to buy 80 kilograms of rice, 20 kilograms of sugar, and a wage to pay the orphan and homeless youth who will help deliver throughout the city of Aden, Yemen,SA国际影视传媒 said Duval. SA国际影视传媒淲e know that to make a change starts with us, and that every little bit goes a long way to help. We decided to use our own skills as a starting place, and weSA国际影视传媒檙e proud to say that with the help of Yellowknifers, we were able to feed not only those that purchased samosas locally, but those who will receive the provisions bought in Yemen with the funds raised.SA国际影视传媒
Duval added that they are considering doing another batch in the near future.