The UAE Food Bank has announced a campaign to provide eight million meals from surplus food and distribute them to beneficiaries within the UAE and abroad during Ramadan.
The drive is being led by Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum, wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and is called the Bank of Goodness in the Month of Giving campaign.
The campaign will be carried out through five Ramadan initiatives focused on different segments of society – Charity Fridge, My Home Without Waste, Meer Al Khair, Zabeel Iftar, and Recycle, Re-life.
Charity Fridge
One of the campaign’s flagship initiatives, the Charity Fridge aims to reduce food waste during the holy month by placing fridges in residential areas in co-ordination with Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority.
The initiative is intended to help people and organisations donate surplus food from iftar and suhoor meals in an organised and safe manner.
My Home Without Waste
This is an awareness initiative designed to promote a culture of food preservation within households through practical and simplified content delivered by leading chef influencers.
Meer Al Khair
This project supports families in need during Ramadan by providing food parcels containing essential items.
Zabeel Iftar
The UAE Food Bank will organise this initiative, a collective iftar event for workers at Zabeel Park.
Recycle, Re-life Initiative
In collaboration with the National Food Loss and Waste Initiative, Ne’ma, the UAE Food Bank will launch this initiative during Ramadan to promote sustainability and social responsibility.
The bank will collect surplus food from hotels, redistribute edible meals to beneficiaries, and convert non-edible food into organic agricultural compost.
