Dubai’s DP World donates Dh10million to UAE’s 1 Billion Meals campaign

Dubai’s DP World donates Dh10million to UAE’s 1 Billion Meals campaign

Dubai: DP World has announced a donation of Dh10 million to the 1 Billion Meals initiative, the largest of its kind in the region, which aims to assist and provide sustainable food support to the underprivileged and the neediest groups in 50 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and the world. DP World’s donation is equivalent to 10 million meals. It is one of several UAE companies that are making a significant financial contribution to the 1 Billion Meals initiative, which is helping to alleviate hunger worldwide. It is a significant addition to the Dh530million collected so far after His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai launched the initiative. The 1 Billion Meals initiative, organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), is a continuation of last year’s 100 Million Meals campaign, which ended up distributing 220 million meals, prompting the new goal of one billion meals. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, chairman and CEO of DP World, said: “DP World has always been committed to supporting humanitarian causes in the countries where it operates. We recently launched the DP World Foundation to support