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UAE Food Bank distributes 5 million meals during

Ramadan

March 15, 2024 / 5:06 PM
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Sharjah24 - 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, 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

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