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The campaign, overseen by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) in collaboration with Social Solidarity Fund Against Covid-19, drew donations from 110,000 individuals and companies of 115 nationalities to provide over 15 million meals and food parcels to people in need. With the help of over 1,000 volunteers, 6.5 million meals have so far been distributed across the country.
Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum said, "the '10 million meals' campaign reflects the UAE's commitment to providing necessary resources that ensure a decent life for all at times of crisis."
She praised the massive response of individuals and companies to the '10 million meals' campaign that exceeded its target within only the first week of its launch, drawing even more donations throughout.
- HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) May 15, 2020
She stressed that the contributions of citizens and residents from over 115 nationalities capture the core fabric of the UAE's diverse society that is based on tolerance and coexistence.
Sheikh Mohammed had announced the launch of the '10 million meals' campaign earlier in April to provide food support for communities hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic that left many facing unemployment and income reduction.
While companies and prominent entrepreneurs pledged 5.7 million meals, collective donations of humanitarian and charity organizations helped secure 6.8 million meals.
Under the supervision of MBRGI and the Social Solidarity Fund Against Covid-19, meals and food parcels are delivered in a logistical distribution network developed in collaboration with partnering entities to ensure swift and efficient delivery of food to beneficiaries across the country. The campaign's different teams were assigned different roles in food catering, sterilization, packaging, loading and transport, leading up to the nationwide distribution.
The UAE Food Bank, MBRCH, and UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia UAE) are executing the '10 million meals' campaign in collaboration with ministries, federal and local entities and humanitarian and charitable organizations in the UAE.
millions of water bottles, ice cream, juice packs, and frozen chicken.
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