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3/18/24, 9:29 AM UAE Food Bank launches initiative to distribute 5 million meals during Ramadan | UAE News 24/7
the UAE Food Bank, an initiative under the Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) umbrella, the UAE Food
Bank has implemented an initiative that focuses on effectively
managing surplus food, minimizing waste, and globally distributing
it to the beneficiaries. The initiative for the holy month of Ramadan
aims to gather and distribute over 5 million meals to deserving
individuals through collaborative efforts with partners. The initiative
aims to distribute with a daily rate of 166,666 meals to feed over
half a million families and more than three million workers. This
effort underscores the values of kindness, generosity, charity, and
social welfare.

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 programs will be
implemented to raise awareness on environmental sustainability,
social responsibility, and volunteering. Anticipating widespread
support, the bank expects a large number of strategic partners and
supporters from food facilities, hotels, and companies, exceeding
350.

Over 5,000 volunteers will participate in supporting the bank’s
initiatives throughout the month of Ramadan. Also, the bank will
sign five partnership agreements aimed at strengthening its efforts
in efficiently managing surplus food and minimizing waste in
cooperation with the private sector.

H.E. 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 prioritizes the value
of food provision. With a focus on managing surplus food,
minimizing waste, and distributing food to beneficiaries around the
world, the bank operates within a well-structured institutional
framework. These efforts align seamlessly with the UAE’s core
values of kindness and generosity, its commitment to humanitarian
work, and its support for global food security, sustainable
development goals, and the fight against hunger.

Al Hajri said: “With these initiatives, our objective is to promote
responsible food management and reduce food waste. We further
aspire to cultivate a sense of social responsibility, encourage

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