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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 volunteerism, and actively engage in
gathering and distributing financial and food donations to beneficiaries. Our
efforts are aimed at instilling values of compassion, generosity, and solidarity

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