Emirati businessman Abdul Rahim Al Zarooni donates Dh1 million to UAE’s ‘1 Billion Meals’ drive

Emirati businessman Abdul Rahim Al Zarooni donates Dh1 million to UAE’s ‘1 Billion Meals’ drive

Dubai: Emirati businessman Abdul Rahim Al Zarooni has donated Dh1 million to UAE’s ‘1 Billion Meals’ initiative, the largest of its kind in the region, which aims to provide sustainable food support to the underprivileged in 50 countries. The initiative, organised by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), is an extension of last year’s ‘100 Million Meals’ Ramadan campaign, which surpassed its target, collecting and distributing 220 million meals. In its efforts to provide food aid to those in need, the initiative contributes to the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals, especially to achieve ‘zero hunger’ by 2030. It is being carried out in coordination with the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP), the Food Banking Regional Network (FBRN), the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRCH), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UAE Food Bank, as well as a number of local charity and humanitarian organizations in beneficiary countries. Abdul Rahim Al Zarooni expressed his pride in contributing to the success of this humanitarian work. He said: “The 1 Billion Meals initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler