Charity prepares 900k Iftar meals for Ramadan

Dubai - Each meal consists of rice, meat or chicken, dates, fruit, water and milk.

A total of 900,000 free Iftar meals will be distributed by Beit Al Khair Society to workers, low-income people, and passersby during Ramadan this year.
"We are all set to distribute 30,000 Iftar meals on a daily basis at Iftar tents," said Abdeen Taher Al Awadhi, director-general of Beit Al Khair Society, on Monday at the launch of their Ramadan campaign.
"Each meal consists of rice, meat or chicken, dates, fruit, water and milk."
Ramadan saw a huge leap in Iftar meal projects last year. "Over 705,000 free Iftar meals, worth Dh6.7 million, were served in 45 tents and Iftar centres, while Dh12 million were spent on Ramadan Meer packages."
The Ramadan campaign, set to continue until the end of Eid Al Fitr, aims to bring happiness to as many disadvantaged families and people, be they Emiratis or expatriates.
Al Awadhi said they are eagerly aspiring for more assistance to fulfil their obligations towards over 52,000 registered families and cases.
"With the help of kind hearts, we will be able to ease the suffering of thousands of low-income families over the holy month of Ramadan and help them enjoy the serenity of the month and give more time for worship.
"Records show that the society spent Dh81.5 million last Ramadan. We hope to support more families this year."
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