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During Ramadan, hundreds of low-income families and labourers benefitted from surplus food donated by supermarkets and hotels through the first location of the UAE Food Bank.
Since its launch back in April, the bank has received 25 tonnes of canned food, bakeries, fruits, juice, chickpeas and jam from six major hypermarkets and food establishments including Spinneys, Choithrams and Lulu.
Located just off Al Khail Road in Al Quoz, the two large refrigerated containers receive an average of 18 boxes a day, each packed with 15kg of packaged and canned food.
A typical day at the food bank At about 11.30am, Mohammed Ali from Tarahum Charity Foundation arrives at the first UAE Food Bank in Al Quoz in a small van. He fills it with about 10 boxes of fresh bread, rice, chickpeas, jam and juices to be distributed in a labour accommodation in Muhaisna. "They come back from work by 12pm and will find their lunch ready," says Ali, who comes to the bank almost every day to collect donated items. Tarahum has so far distributed 1,128 boxes of 15kg each to low income families, widows and labourers. "The food can remain safe for about three to four days and can feed up to 400 people," he said. Donate your surplus food As part of the UAE Food Bank initiative, the Dubai Municipality distributed 80 fridges across mosques during Ramadan to allow communities to donate their surplus food. Supervised by volunteers and mosque managers who attended food safety training sessions, the fridges are monitored by municipality inspectors who ensure hygiene practices are followed. Fridges are available for communities to donate their food for the rest of the year to reduce organic waste that amounts to an average of 196kg per person annually. Safety instructions are posted on the fridge in Arabic and English. Residents are not allowed to donate raw or expired food. Ready to eat food must be packed in clean and closed designated containers. sherouk@khaleejtimes.com |
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