UAE To Set World Record This Ramadan By Distributing 50,000 Meals In Five Hours

by Vaishnavi Venkataraman
UAE To Set World Record This Ramadan By Distributing 50,000 Meals In Five Hours

The UAE Food Bank aims to set a Guinness World Record by distributing 50,000 meals in five hours, to the underprivileged during Ramadan. The campaign is launched under the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum. Dubai Municipality, the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD) have tied up with a food app called ‘Nefsy’. This provides individuals an opportunity to share meals with others in need upon ordering through the app.

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UAE Residents Can Donate Meals Through A Food App This Ramadan

Residents in UAE can choose to donate meals of varied sizes through the app. The meals donated through the ‘Nefsy’ app will be distributed to beneficiaries in cooperation with accredited charities in the UAE. Mandatory checks will be conducted by the food bank to ensure the food is safe for consumption. The campaign will attempt to break a Guinness World Record by distributing 50,000 meals in five hours.

“The campaign provides an opportunity for both citizens and residents to actively partner in an initiative that upholds the UAE’s spirit of philanthropy while also supporting the National Food Security Strategy’s goal of reducing food wastage and redistributing surplus food,” Sheikha Hind said.

As part of the campaign, the UAE Food Bank will distribute ready meals and parcels containing essential food items through a number of initiatives run in cooperation with several public and private organisations. Dubai Municipality will support the Food Bank’s operations by overseeing the collection and storage of food across its network of fridges in different locations in the UAE, in accordance with the highest standards of health and safety. The meal distributions will be implemented in cooperation with IACAD, volunteers and a team from the UAE Food Bank.

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Other Initiatives That Allow You To Donate Food Online

In addition, the public can also donate food parcels and baskets containing dry foods through the Noon app. Another initiative organised jointly by the Emirates Red Crescent and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority enables individuals to donate food baskets through the Talabat application. The public can also donate food baskets using the Amazon app.

Yet another initiative organised in association with food company Old El Paso allows individuals to create their own recipes using surplus ingredients and upload them on a specific app. The brand will then donate a food parcel for each recipe submitted. Careem will collect food that is safe for consumption from homes and deliver it to the nearest UAE Food Bank fridge for free.

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