Dar Al Ber to spend Dh60m on Iftar meals in 32 countries

Ras Al Khaimah - Dar Al Ber has further specified over Dh1 million for distributing free Iftar meals to low income people at the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Palestine.

Dar Al Ber Society, is all set to distribute 3,999,000 free Iftar meals against Dh60 million to low-income people in 32 countries around the globe in the holy month of Ramadan this year.

According to a top official, the 37-year-old charity association contributes up to 133,300 free Iftar meals, worth Dh2 million, on a daily basis to indigent people in collaboration with five UAE embassies and 44 accredited entities worldwide.

Abdullah Ali bin Zayed, Executive Director of Dar Al Ber Society, said the list of beneficiary countries include Sudan, Egypt, Benin, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Togo, Mali, Palestine, India, Russia, Kosovo, Albania, Seychelles, Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines.

"Mauritania, Mauritius, Guinea, Gambia, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Senegal, Somalia, China, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Romania, and Lebanon are also included."

Dar Al Ber has further specified over Dh1 million for distributing free Iftar meals to low income people at the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Palestine, he added.

"This is added to another charity drive whereby free Iftar meals are granted at tens of mosques built by Emirati philanthropists around the world."

Dar Al Ber has collected Dh339,200 for this special campaign, Bin Zayed pointed out. "These have been allocated for contributing free Iftar meals in 34 mosques built by Emiratis in eight countries."

The leading charity Society, based in Dubai, has also supported the Syrian refugees in Lebanon with Dh100,000 as part of its promising Ramadan campaign this year, he elaborated.

"The seasonal Ramadan campaign is meant to help needy people, promote and spread the spirit of fraternity, compassion and solidarity in the society, and live up to Islamic principles and national Emirati values."
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