HH Sheikh Mohammed launches '10 Million Meals'

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the #10MillionMeals campaign.

It's aim is to be the nation's biggest community campaign of its kind, to provide meals and food parcels to support low-income families and individuals affected by the COVID-19 outbreak across the UAE during the holy month of Ramadan. 

The 10 Million Meals initiative will be administered by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives organisation, in conjunction with the UAE Food Bank and UAE Water Aid charity.

To donate, visit the website to give directly or to find details of how to give via SMS on etisalat or du.

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