Amazon and UAE Food Bank partner to donate & deliver Iftar meals in the UAE

Amazon and UAE Food Bank partner to donate & deliver Iftar meals in the UAE

- Hundreds of Amazon employees will volunteer to organize community Iftars, pack and deliver meals to people who need it most

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Amazon today announced the launch of ‘Iftar on Wheels’, a meal donation program that will support thousands of families, leveraging the company’s delivery network across the UAE. Amazon will utilize its scale, logistics and technology to reach people in need, and to spread the joy of the season among local communities.

In partnership with the UAE Food Bank, the ‘Iftar on Wheels’ program continues Amazon’s tradition of helping underprivileged families through a combination of monetary donations, delivery services and volunteer support. Hundreds of Amazon employees across the UAE will engage in event organization, packing and delivering food and sharing in the iftar events.

Speaking about the partnership, Manal Obaid Yaroof, Chairperson of UAE Food Bank Steering Committee said, “Generosity is an integral part of Emirati culture, and the Holy month of Ramadan is a reminder for us to show kindness and compassion to those less fortunate. Through partnerships with private sector companies such as Amazon, we continue to promote a culture of food sharing and influence behavior towards food waste. Amazon’s ‘Iftar on Wheels’ is a great way