UAE's One Billion Meals Endowment campaign reaches Dh750 million in 20 days

 

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The One Billion Meals Endowment campaign of the United ArabEmirates (UAE) has raised Dh750 million in just 20 days of the launch, according to reports.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice president, prime minister, and minister of defence of the UAE, launched the campaign during the holy month of Ramadan in order to raise funds to support a long-term approach to helping people in need all over the world.

The aim of the food drive is to provide vital aid to people in need. Around 120,000 donations were received from people, institutions and businesses. A total of Dh750 million will help to deliver food aid to hungry people and provide financial aid to needy people through endowment funds. Some money will be placed into endowment funds for allowing vital aid to be delivered for years to needy people. The endowment funds will allow the principal sum to grow steadily.

Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Secretary General of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, reportedly said, “Raising a total of AED 750 million from 120,000 contributors in 20 days is a true reflection of the principles of social solidarity, opening new horizons for charity work that addresses the needs of underprivileged populations around the world, which is among the key objectives of UAE’s humanitarian initiatives.”

While launching the initiative, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum reportedly said, “As it has become a yearly Ramadan tradition, this year we launch the “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign to help people in need.”

UAE launched the 10 Million Meals initiative in Ramadan 2020, the 100 Million Meals campaign in 2021, and the One Billion Meals campaign in 2022. Last year’s campaign helped to provide meals in 50 countries. Previous campaigns were also successful in providing help to people. 


 

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