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campaign during the holy month of Ramadan. The campaign is focused on supplying

meals to over half a million families and over 3 million workers. This effort aligns
with the Bank’s mission to manage surplus food, reduce waste, and uphold the

principles of philanthropy, social responsibility, and humanitarian work in the UAE.

Bin Yaroof said: “Our collaboration with private sector partners reflects the

eagerness of various segments, groups, and sectors within society to participate in

charitable and humanitarian efforts. This collaboration supports the promotion of

community responsibility and encouragement of volunteerism, reflecting the values

of goodness, generosity, compassion, solidarity, and brotherhood during the holy

month of Ramadan.”

Ibrahim Ali Khadem, Program Manager, stated that the program's first phase was

launched in Hatta region over three days, during which more than 8,700 meals were

distributed. He subsequently proceeded to highlight the second and third phases,
held at Za'beel Park in Dubai, which surpassed the distribution of 12,000 breakfast

meals and Suhoor. These events were held amid a spirit of community cooperation
and familiarity, with the participation of citizens and resident chefs.

The program was sponsored by a group of private food institutions and companies,

dedicated to supplying all necessary materials and equipment for kitchen setups.

This support was instrumental in ensuring the program’s success and achieving its

key objectives.

During the holy month of Ramadan, UAE Food Bank’s initiatives are aimed at

providing 166,666 meals daily to beneficiaries through various initiatives and sub-

campaigns. These include the ‘Your Iftar is on Us’ campaign, the ‘No for Wasting

Food’ initiative, ‘Cook of Thousand Meals,’ ‘Food Parcel,’ the ‘Iftar with the Workers’