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3/18/24, 9:29 AM UAE Food Bank launches initiative to distribute 5 million meals during Ramadan – The Gulf Time Newspaper
UAE Food Bank launches initiative to distribute 5

million meals during Ramadan

DUBAI/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, H.H.
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.

The initiative aims to distribute 166,666 meals daily to feed over half a million families and more than three
million workers. The bank’s commitment to supplying meals to beneficiaries encompasses diverse sub-

initiatives and campaigns, including the ‘Your Iftar is on Us’ campaign, the ‘No for Wasting Food initiative,
the ‘Cook of Thousand Meals’ initiative, ‘Food Parcel,’ and ‘Iftar with the Workers.’ Additionally, 25
educational programmes will be implemented to raise awareness of environmental sustainability, social

responsibility, and volunteering.
Anticipating widespread support, the bank expects more than 350 strategic partners and supporters from

food facilities, hotels, and companies. Over 5,000 volunteers will support the bank’s initiatives throughout
Ramadan. The bank will also sign five partnership agreements to strengthen its efforts in efficiently
managing surplus food and minimising waste in cooperation with the private sector. Dawoud Al Hajri, Deputy

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the UAE Food Bank, underscored the significance of the bank’s
initiatives during the holy month of Ramadan, highlighting the bank’s role as a comprehensive humanitarian

system and a pioneering global institution that prioritises the value of food provision.
Al Hajri added, “With these initiatives, our objective is to promote responsible food management and reduce

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