Dubai: Up to 3,000 iftar meals are being distributed to labourers everyday by employees of Danube Group, who have volunteered to devote their services to the community’s needy and less fortunate people.
Employees of the global company, specialised in building materials and home interior, have dedicated their time to distribute iftar meals at various locations in Dubai, Sharjah, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, the group said on Monday.
Danube Group aims to reach a total of 90,000 iftar meals during the holy month and is planning to hold a lucky draw among blue-collared workers whereby two winners win a Haj trip each and eight winners win themselves Umrah tours, said Rizwan Sajan, founder and chairman, Danube Group.
“We distribute 3,000 iftar meals every day for 30 days during Ramadan to poor and needy. Many locations across Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman receive a total of more than 90,000 Iftar meals containing chicken biryani, samosas, dates, water, and laban from us,” he said.
Volunteers believe that it is a great initiative to appreciate the hard work and efforts of the labourers who contribute to the development of a country. Some of the employees have been involved in charitable works over the years and the idea is to devote their services to the community’s needy and less fortunate people, the group said.
Faizal Latif, a volunteer who participates in iftar meal distribution every day, said, “If everyone in the entire world did one small thing to help another, anything at all and did so wholeheartedly and sincerely, the world would be a very different place.”
Another volunteer, Asif Maniar, said: “I believe volunteering is a great way to positively impact the well-being of the society we live in. Volunteering goes beyond age, gender, level of education or skill set, and can be practised in any form or shape. During Ramadan, after finishing office early, I would get some rest and later in the evening would go to help at the locations where Danube distributes iftar meals.”
