Dubai Duty Free lledges AED3 million to ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign

  • Date: 16-Apr-2021
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai Duty Free lledges AED3 million to ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign

Dubai –Dubai Duty Free, through its own Foundation, has pledged AED3 million to the ‘100 Million Meals' campaign, aimed at providing food parcels for disadvantaged individuals and families across 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa during the Holy Month of Ramadan.The donation will help provide three million meals to beneficiaries in countries including Egypt, Pakistan, Angola, Uganda, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free, said: “We are honored to support the ‘100 Million Meals' campaign organized by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI). This is very much in line with our commitment to social responsibility principles that contribute to the UAE's goal of extending a helping hand during this Holy month of Ramadan. This great initiative by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, represents an exceptional opportunity for Dubai Duty Free to celebrate the values of giving through the humanitarian effort of reaching out to those in need and alleviating hunger and malnutrition in the developing world.”The MBRGI is carrying out the campaign, in collaboration with the United Nations' World Food Programme, the Mohammed