PepsiCo Africa, Middle East and South Asia’s ‘Filing Hearts Outside the Box’ program pledges over 3mln meals this Ramadan

PepsiCo Africa, Middle East and South Asia’s ‘Filing Hearts Outside the Box’ program pledges over 3mln meals this Ramadan

- Launched under PepsiCo Foundation’s ‘Food for Good’ platform, the first-of-its-kind program offered meals to underprivileged segments in Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE through local collaborations

Dubai, UAE – PepsiCo in Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA) partnered with the PepsiCo Foundation - the philanthropic arm of PepsiCo, to launch the ‘Filling Hearts Outside the Box’ program, pledging over 3 million meals to people in need across Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan. As part of the PepsiCo Foundation’s ‘Food for Good’ platform, aimed at advancing food security and making nutritious meals accessible, PepsiCo AMESA identified vulnerable segments across the region and collaborated with local partners, to provide food assistance and targeted meal delivery.

Hunger and food insecurity, exacerbated by climate change and macro-economic conditions, impacts the most vulnerable segments posing multi-scale challenges to health, learning, social equity and sustainable economic development. As part of PepsiCo’s pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) goal to advance food security for 50 million people by 2030 globally, PepsiCo in AMESA is advancing food security initiatives by collaborating with industry peers, local and international organizations, along with inviting PepsiCo employees, to take action on global