UAE’s 100 Million Meals campaign reaches 78% of target in first week

UAE’s 100 Million Meals campaign reaches 78% of target in first week

The UAE's ‘100 Million Meals' campaign, which aims to provide food parcels to disadvantaged communities, achieved 78 per cent of its total target within the first week of its launch.

The campaign raised over Dhs78m, equivalent to providing more than 78 million meals, as donations came in from individuals, companies and entities inside and outside the UAE, a statement said.

Food distribution has already begun in several countries including Jordan, Egypt and Pakistan, with the aim to provide a total of 100 million meals across 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.

#100MillionMeals secures over AED78 million, equivalent to providing 78 million meals since its launch a week ago and hits 78% of its target to provide 100 Million Meals to people and families in need in 20 Arab, Asian, and African countries.https://t.co/IK9Y4CXupc pic.twitter.com/H1jfQmc4Ju

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 17, 2021



Organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), the campaign offers food parcels to families and individuals to enable them to prepare their own meals during the holy month of Ramadan.

Every Dhs1 donated helps provide one meal for beneficiaries in targeted countries including Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Pakistan, Egypt, Palestine, Bangladesh, Tanzania and