Dubai Ruler launches ‘100 Million Meals’ initiative

Agencies | Abu Dhabi

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has launched ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign to provide food parcels for families and people in need across 20 countries during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Launched as an expansion from last year’s locally-held ’10 Million Meals’ campaign that empowered COVID-19-hit communities across the UAE, the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign will provide food support for vulnerable people in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Businessmen, companies and the public inside and outside the UAE are invited to make financial donations to the campaign that will distribute food parcels, sufficient to provide 100 million meals. 

A donation as little as AED1 is enough to secure one meal for underserved communities in the targeted countries.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) will coordinate with the Food Banking Regional Network and local humanitarian organisations in beneficiary countries to deliver food parcels to the doorsteps of vulnerable individuals and families.

"Four hours away from us are 52 million people battling hunger. We need to take urgent action to empower underserved communities.", said Shaikh Mohammed.

"Today, we have the opportunity to send 100 million messages of peace from the UAE to 20 countries across the world."

Companies, businessmen and individuals from all over the world can donate any amount starting from AED1 through the website www.100millionmeals.ae or through a bank transfer to Dubai Islamic Bank account with IBAN no.:AE080240001520977815201.

 More than 820 million people are undernourished globally, including 52 million people across the MENA region. Malnutrition contributes to about 45% of deaths in children under-5 years of age and hunger claims a child’s life every 10 seconds. Hunger causes more deaths than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.