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Dubai: Distribution of food parcels has begun in Ghana, Angola and Uganda as part of the African countries covered by UAE’s ‘100 Million Meals’ Ramadan campaign that aims to provide food aid for disadvantaged communities in 30 countries.
Campaign organiser Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), s collaborating with local food banks and charities in the three beneficiary countries to ensure swift and integrated food distribution to those in need.
Low-income individuals and vulnerable families in Uganda, Ghana and Angola started receiving parcels packed with essential food items to empower them to prepare their own meals throughout Ramadan. Every Dh1 donated to 100 Million Meals provides one meal in targeted countries.
Dubai: The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRCH) on Tuesday announced a donation of Dh20 million to the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign to provide food parcels for disadvantaged individuals and families across 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa during Ramadan.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, had announced the launch of the campaign on Sunday. MBRCH’s contribution to the campaign provides support for the campaign’s efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition, in line with the second goal of the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger.