His Kindness, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced the initiative of One Billion Meals’.
This campaign is introduced every year to secure food aid for vulnerable communities in 50 countries.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum tweeted stating, “one out of every ten people in the world suffers from hunger” and that the goal of the initiative is to provide “hundreds of millions of meals in a sustainable manner for decades to come”.
Shared a video on tweeter in Arabic, Sheikh Mohammed said: “Brothers and sisters, as per our annual tradition at the start of the holy month, we are pleased to announce the launch of the ‘One Billion Meals’ endowment project in Ramadan.”
He added: “Our goal is to provide hundreds of millions of meals in a sustainable way for decades to come through this endowment project, ensuring ongoing charity for the people of the UAE and uninterrupted goodness, God willing.”
Previous year, the initiative provided needed aid to displaced individuals and families, and crisis-stricken communities in 13 countries, including Jordan, India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Angola and Uganda.
Via an integrated food supply ecosystem, the One Billion Meals campaign motive is to provide sustainable food aid to underserved populations, as part of the UAE’s contributions to global efforts.
