KUWAIT CITY, May 22: Deputy Director General of Zakat House Adel Al-Jeri announced that the institution is preparing to launch its annual Eid Al-Adha sacrifice (Udhiyah) project in Kuwait and internationally, in celebration of the upcoming holiday. In a press statement, Al-Jeri affirmed that Zakat House remains committed to fulfilling the Sunnah of sacrificing animals during Eid Al-Adha each year. He explained that the local portion of the project will be carried out in cooperation with a Kuwaiti livestock company, starting from the first day of Eid. “Internationally, the project will be implemented in several African and Asian countries through licensed charitable organizations that work with Zakat House, in coordination with Kuwaiti embassies in those countries,” he disclosed. He added that in Kuwait, the sacrificed animals will be slaughtered, butchered, packaged and stored under food safety and quality standards; and then distributed to eligible and needy families registered in Zakat House.

He provided the following pricing details:
Inside Kuwait: KD79 for Australian sheep and KD180 for local (Arab) sheep
Outside Kuwait: prices range from KD25 to KD105, depending on the country. He said the project will be carried out in Lebanon, Yemen, Somalia, India, Sudan, Benin, Uganda, Tanzania, Indonesia, Djibouti, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Mauritania, Albania, Niger, Bosnia, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Jordan and Syria.

clarified that the international sacrifice animals will not be limited to sheep and goats, but will also include cows. He cited as examples in Tanzania, where one share of a cow costs KD22; and in Cambodia where one share costs KD35 He added that donors can contribute to the project through the Zakat House website, its mobile app or by visiting its donation centers near cooperative societies, and booths in 360 Mall, The Avenues, and Kuwait International Airport (Terminal Four).