UAE Food Bank dishes out 1.5 million meals in first ten days of Ramadan

Over 1.5 million meals have been distributed by the UAE Food Bank during the first ten days of Ramadan.

The campaign seeks to provide three million meals and food parcels to disadvantaged individuals and families both here and across the world during the holy month.

They've partnered with food companies, kitchens, restaurants and hotels to distribute the meals on a daily basis through Iftar tents.

Additionally, the Bank, which falls under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, aims to raise awareness about the importance of reducing food waste and optimising distribution to combat global hunger. It seeks to accomplish this by delivering high-quality food while integrating surplus food management at all stages of collection and distribution.

The Bank also launched the Your Harees On Us initiative, which encourages restaurants to reserve at least one portion of Harees, a traditional Emirati dish, and distribute it to Iftar tents. The initiative aims to foster the values of giving and generosity.

The #UAE Food Bank's campaign to provide 3M meals to disadvantaged people globally during the holy month of Ramadan is off to a great start. Over 1.5M meals have already been distributed in the first 10 days.https://t.co/zOBVYIS05M pic.twitter.com/6QQHrFjIV9

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