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UAE Food Bank launches move to distribute 5m

meals in Ramadan

• 16 Mar 2024

The UAE Food Bank has announced the launch of five initiatives. WAM

The UAE Food Bank has announced the launch of five initiatives through which it will
distribute five million meals this Ramadan.

The initiative is held under the directives and supervision of the wife of His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of
Dubai, Her Highness Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairperson of
the UAE Food Bank.

An initiative under the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI)
umbrella, the UAE Food Bank focuses on effectively managing surplus food, minimising
waste, and globally distributing it to the beneficiaries. Its effort underscores the values of
kindness, generosity, charity, and social welfare.

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The initiative aims to distribute 166,666 meals daily to feed over half a million families
and more than three million workers.

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