UAE embassy dishes out food packages in Islamabad

Pakistan is among the nations that will benefit from UAE’s 100 Million Meals campaign

A woman carries provisions distributed by the UAE embassy ahead of Ramadan in Islamabad. The UAE has set out to fund 100 million meals in 20 countries across the region. All photos AFP

Families wait to receive provisions distributed by the UAE embassy ahead of Ramadan in Islamabad.

A man shoulders provisions received from the UAE embassy in Islamabad.

People observe Covid-19 social distancing restrictions as they wait to receive foodstuffs being distributed by the UAE embassy in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, ahead of Ramadan.

A child receives food distributed by the UAE embassy ahead of Ramadan in Islamabad.

Women prepare to take home provisions distributed by the UAE embassy in Islamabad.

Women carry off boxes of provisions labelled 100 million meals, distributed by the UAE embassy ahead of Ramadan in Islamabad.

Women in need carry foodstuff being distributed by the UAE embassy in Islamabad.

People observe social distancing as they wait to receive foodstuffs from the UAE embassy ahead of Ramadan in Islamabad.

The UAE embassy in Pakistan's capital Islamabad gave out food to people in need on Monday.

The parcels contained the logo of the 100 Million Meals campaign, the aim of which is to support people in 20 countries in Asia and Africa.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, unveiled the campaign before Ramadan and said the effect of the pandemic continued to be felt.

He said 820 million people were undernourished globally, of whom 52 million lived in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Sudan, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan are among the countries that will benefit from the expanded food drive this year.

Last week Emirates Red Crescent sent a shipment of Covid-19 vaccine doses and other aid to Syria.

It will assist frontline medical workers, elderly people and those with chronic diseases, as well as displaced people in refugee camps, to provide the shots.

On the same day, the UAE sent an aid plane with 67 tonnes of food to The Gambia as the West African country tackles Covid-19.

Other countries that will receive food aid from the UAE include Angola and Uganda.