Dubai (Etihad)
More than 105 government institutions, companies, schools, educational institutions in the country and members of the community are participating in the Giving Race, which enables institution employees, school students and educational cadres to contribute to the initiative, through a smart crowdfunding platform that supports charitable and humanitarian work on the website of the “Billion Meals” initiative.
The tender race for government institutions, companies, schools and educational institutions is cooperating with the smart crowdfunding platform “YALLAGIVE” to facilitate donations to groups from every institution, authority, company or association within the country that wishes to contribute with its work teams in providing food assistance to the less fortunate in the countries covered by the “Initiative” A billion meals.
Dr. Rabaa Al-Sumaiti, Director General of the Emirates Foundation for School Education, confirmed that the campaign of one billion meals launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him”, came to translate the values and nobility of the UAE message, and the good it carries for humanity. all together.
Daoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said: “We participate in this humanitarian challenge by motivating employees to donate and share the reward in the holy month. a meal.
Dr. Abdullah Al Karam, Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, said: “The education community in Dubai has always been distinguished by its generosity and willingness to work together to help others. The past years have taught us that when we work together for one common goal, there is no limit to what we can accomplish together. We are proud to be part of the Billion Meals initiative, which benefits the lives of people in our world, and to be able as an educational community to achieve this goal.”
Sarah Al Nuaimi, Director of the Office of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, said: “The bidding race for government institutions, companies, schools and educational institutions, which was launched in support of the “Billion Meals” initiative, enhances the role of institutions and companies and the contributions of their cadres in supporting charitable and humanitarian work emanating from the Emirates to relieve disadvantaged communities. And it expands the circle of comprehensive community mobilization in support of the largest initiative of its kind to feed food in 50 countries around the world.”
Two million dirhams from “DETCO”
DATCO Group in Dubai announced its donation of two million dirhams to the “Billion Meals” initiative.
The contributions of economic activities and business sectors also support stimulating a comprehensive societal movement that supports, through the “Billion Meals” initiative launched from the Emirates to the world, finding practical solutions to the challenge of hunger and malnutrition, which also contributes to achieving the seventh goal of the sustainable development goals for 2030, which is to eliminate hunger. Ahmed Abdel Rahim Baqer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of DUTCO, said: “We are proud to participate in this humanitarian initiative organized by the “Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives” to provide support to the poor and needy in 50 countries around the world, where the UAE has established a global model for Responding to international crises, praying to God to guide us all to what is good.”
