Emirates Global Aluminium donates Dh3 million to ‘1 Billion Meals’

Emirates Global Aluminium donates Dh3 million to ‘1 Billion Meals’

Dubai: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced a donation of Dh3 million to support the humanitarian efforts of the UAE, the region’s largest campaign of its kind to provide food support to the underprivileged and undernourished in less-fortunate communities across 50 countries. EGA’s donation, equivalent to three million meals, is in line with the company’s commitment to achieving sustainable growth for local and global communities and its belief in the significance of the initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at the beginning of Ramadan. It will accelerate the initiative’s target as it has begun preliminary distribution in several countries, including Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, India and Lebanon. The ‘1 Billion Meals initiative’, organised by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), aims to alleviate global hunger and battle malnutrition in less-fortunate communities across the world, especially among vulnerable groups such as women, children, refugees, displaced persons and victims of disasters and crises. Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, CEO of EGA, said: “We are honoured to participate in the ‘1 Billion Meals’ initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and donate Dh3 million