Members of Liverpool Mosque Network have linked up with the Liverpool Archdiocese, community groups in Toxteth and city taxi drivers to deliver over 400 food packages to families across North Liverpool.
The food parcel initiative, which is backed by local councillors and MPs, has involved a coordinated effort by groups across the region to cook up a feast of friendship, bringing communities together across the city.
Liverpool Mosque Network coordinator, Ibraham Syed, who is based in Birkenhead, told the ECHO: "It's the end of Ramadan this weekend and what we want to do is extend a gesture of friendship to the north of the city.
"A large part of our faith is around feeding people and the needy so that's encouraged generally, but in Ramadan specifically large gatherings are usually arranged and people come together and share food.
"It's a good unifer and brings everyone together and is something the mosques do around the region."
Last year, the network put on a huge event at the Pier Head called Eid with Love which attracted over 5000 visitors, although coronavirus meant that such an event couldn't take place this year.
Ibrahim said: "This year we thought we'd do it slightly differently. We've engaged a number of local MPs and local councillors are also involved and our main partner is St. Andrew's foodbank based in Clubmoor."
Dedicated teams have spent the day preparing food at various community groups across the city.
The meals were then brought to the PAL centre on Mulgrave Street in Toxteth to be assembled by volunteers, ready for a team of 20 taxi drivers to deliver the food to the doorsteps of families in need in the north of the city.
Ibrahim said: "It's Indian food - one could argue the most popular food in the country - chicken tandoori, chickpeas, rice and naan bread.
"To each household we're giving enough to feed five people."
The team have been careful to ensure social distancing is maintained throughout and have put measures in place to limit contact.
Ibrahim said: "Because of social distancing , we split people into three groups - the ones getting food ready, those providing logistics, and drivers.
"We have a small group of us who are just getting the food ready, then St. Andrews are coming together with us for it then to be distributed.
Ibrahim added: "It's our gesture of friendship to reach out to the north of the city, a community we may not always have contact with.
"Food brings people together"
