Mohammed launches food relief project for one million victims worldwide

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched an international humanitarian project to provide urgent food relief to those affected around the world.

He also directed immediate start of the project in Gaza Strip, which is currently witnessing the Israeli brutal assault, in cooperation with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the World Food Programme. The first plane, loaded with 100,000 meals, will kick off in the coming days, and will be followed by more flights according to the field conditions of the displaced people in Gaza Strip.

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The new relief project is named after ‘Salma’, the first Emirati woman nurse who served for more than 50 years to save people’s lives in the UAE. Salma Project, a unique programme, will ensure provision of preserved Halal meat for victims of natural disasters, wars or conflicts in a timely manner within an integrated programme that ensures sustainability.

While launching the new relief project, Shaikh Mohammed said: “Our relief work in the UAE is diverse and widespread. Through this new relief project we aim to bridge up a gap in the international relief work with the aim to ensure an immediate high quality Halal Food for those affected to help them overcome starvation.”

He added that the provision of food aid to Gaza Strip is only a part of an integrated Emirati programme, which includes provision of medication, food, medical supplies, and reconstruction.

He added: “This is the time for action and relief provision, not time for talking too much, and we call upon all countries and nations to support the struggle of Palestinians in Gaza.

“The UAE, today represents the largest humanitarian global centre, as more than half of the humanitarian and relief assistance is shipped through the country. The UAE will continue to discharge its international humanitarian duty, as well as expanding its role in the global relief fields, as this represents the UAE’s fundamental principles and values.”

‘Salma Project’ comes within the partnership among the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF), Noor Awqaf, a foundation which supports Awqaf development all over the world. It was also set up in cooperation with the World Food Programme with the aim to manage and produce certified long-term and 100 per cent Halal packages. The International Humanitarian City (IHC) will be the strategic partner to provide the logistic support to the initiative throughout the year.