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actively engage in gathering and distributing financial and food donations to beneficiaries," said
Dawoud Al Hajri, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the UAE Food Bank.
He also emphasised the bank’s goal to divert 975 tonnes of food waste away from landfills during
Ramadan, equivalent to planting 102,135 trees annually.
The food bank’s commitment to supplying meals to beneficiaries includes 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 on environmental
sustainability, social responsibility and volunteering.
The UAE Food Bank has reached 35 million beneficiaries locally and globally since its establishment
in 2017.
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