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UAE Food Bank and Taya Art Production

launch ‘Cook of Thousand Meals’ initiative,

distributing over 20 thousand meals during

holy month of Ramadan

01/04/2024

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 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

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