Dubai: More than 83 million people in 82 countries benefited from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives’ (MBRGI) humanitarian and social projects in 2020, the foundation’s annual report has revealed.
Amid the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, MBRGI, the region’s largest philanthropic foundation, carried out Dh1.2 billion worth of humanitarian, social and developmental projects to aid the vulnerable and empower disadvantaged communities in the face of the biggest health crisis of the century.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the Year in Review 2020 in a special event, held at The Union House in Dubai, to highlight the far-reaching influence of MBRGI’s initiatives and activities during 2020.
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A charity auction in Dubai selling rare number plates and mobile numbers raised more than Dh50 million ($13.6m) for the 100 Million Meals campaign.
Four car plates, including AA9, were auctioned at the ‘Most Noble Numbers’ charity event on Saturday evening.
AA9 sold for Dh38m after some fierce bidding, while three other plates – U31, T38 and E51 – raised Dh6.85m.
Five mobile numbers were also auctioned, with 056 999 9999 achieving a top price of Dh3m, while the other four brought in a combined Dh650,000.
More than Dh1.95m was also contributed via direct donations from those attending the sale, meaning a total of Dh50.45m was raised to help disadvantaged communities in 30 countries.
KPMG pledges AED1 million to the ‘100 Million Meals’ Campaign
DUBAI,1st May 2021 (WAM) - KPMG has donated AED1 million to the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign, the largest food donation drive in the region, managed by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), with the goal of delivering meals and food parcels to disadvantaged families and individuals in 30 countries during the Holy month of Ramadan and after.
The one million dirhams provided by KPMG Lower Gulf, a pioneer in sustainability consulting in the UAE and Oman, will help provide one million meals to beneficiaries in targeted nations spanning the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America.
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