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4/1/24, 10:59 AM UAE Food Bank and Taya Art Production launch ‘Cook of Thousand Meals' initiative, distributing over 20 thousand meals during h…

UAE Food Bank and Taya Art Production launch

‘Cook of Thousand Meals' initiative, distributing

over 20 thousand meals during holy month of

Ramadan

Dubai, UAE, March 29, 2024: The UAE Food Bank, an initiative under the Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, in partnership with Taya Art Production, launched the
‘Cook of Thousand Meals’ initiative, under which 20 thousand meals were prepared and distributed
for Iftar and Suhoor. The program was carried out in Hatta and Za’beel in Dubai, during which over
30 volunteers contributed to the preparing, cooking, and packaging stages. This initiative comes in
line with the Bank’s objective of providing 5 million meals to beneficiaries during the holy month of
Ramadan.

The program’s objective is to unite Emirati chefs and residents to collaborate in preparing and
donating meals to the Bank. This initiative aims to foster a sense of community responsibility and
cooperation, emphasizing the importance of preserving food from waste and distributing it to
beneficiaries. Additionally, the program seeks to cultivate a consumer culture aligned with the
developmental and constructive vision of the Bank.
Manal Bin Yaroof, Head of the Executive Team of the UAE Food Bank, affirmed the Bank’s
commitment to advancing the objectives of its largest national community 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

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