1,500 bags with traditional Middle Eastern sweets, arts, crafts, and toys and delivered on Friday to all nine towers, including to the non-Muslim residents.

For three weeks, my house has received tens of boxes and huge donations to make this possible, one call for support was answered with so much love and help to make it happen. 

We could not do it without all the amazing support of more than 55 donors, Islamic council of Victoria for donating the sweets, IBC and Flying Carpet for a huge discount to allow us to make the best outcome of the money donated,  Bunnings and Polyglot theatre for the art materials donations and finally huge thanks Multiculture art Vic, showcase victoria and all the generous artist for sharing it widely with their network to encourage donations.

Special thanks for Maria Dimopoulos, Georgie Prattis from Myriad international, and  Anne Dunn from Every voice. 

SBS News shared: Victorian Muslims have been creative this weekend as they celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha.

Typically marked with mosque visits and family get-togethers, the annual ‘Festival of Sacrifice’ is the last of two annual holidays celebrated by Muslims everywhere.

Melbourne residents in the nine towers subject to strict lockdown orders in early July house many members of the Islamic faith.

The Australian Muslim Social Services Agency, which has been tirelessly providing for residents since strict lockdowns were enforced, decided at the last minute to bring Eid gifts to every household.

AMSSA Youth Connect project manager Abdiqafar Ururshe said it was special to see the excitement on faces of the children.

“Their parents were just saying ‘thank you so much for bringing Eid to our homes’,” he told AAP.