Video: UAE distributes 30m meals in Egypt as part of 100m meals campaign

Dubai: A total of 30 million meals were distributed to low-income families and underprivileged communities in Egypt, as part of the UAE’s global ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) announced on Monday.

Over 504,000 beneficiaries across Egypt received parcels of easy-to-store food items, including flour, sugar, rice and cooking oil to sustain them for one month. The distribution of food parcels was made possible in partnership with the Food Banking Regional Network, 928 local humanitarian organisations and Egypt Food Bank.

Launched in Ramadan 2021, the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign, organised by MBRGI, concluded in May after collecting more than double its targeted donations to provide 216 million meals across 30 countries in four continents.

The MBRGI has been collaborating with Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment, UN World Food Programme, Food Banking Regional Network, and local humanitarian and charity organisations in beneficiary countries to ensure swift and wide-reaching delivery of food aid to disadvantaged individuals and families. Beneficiaries were targeted based on the databases of local charity organisations. Food aid distribution is still underway in several countries across the world.