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3/15/24, 11:13 AM UAE Food Bank launches initiative to distribute 5 million meals during Ramadan - mid-east.info
“Enabling the bank to act as a comprehensive humanitarian system, efficiently overseeing
surplus food, minimizing waste, and facilitating global distribution to beneficiaries.”

“Aiming to divert 975 tons of food from landfills during Ramadan, equivalent to planting
102,135 trees annually.”

Under the directives and supervision of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al

Maktoum, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and
Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Chairperson of 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

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