Food bank fridges launched in Ajman and RAK this Ramadan

Having opened two additional branches in Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman on Tuesday, the UAE Food Bank currently has five, incorporating three in Dubai. 

Food Bank coolers will be accessible in 10 mosques each in Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah separated from 80 ice chests in Dubai where the activity was propelled in 2017. Three branches in Dubai have channelised the gift of 7,943 tons of nourishment from the plans initiation a year ago as of recently. 

Understandings have likewise been marked with 50 sustenance foundations, and 13 philanthropies, aside from three organizations with other nourishment banks in the Arab world. 

"Since the start of 2019 until the finish of April, the sustenance bank has disseminated 554 tons of nourishment," said Dawoud Al Hajiri, executive general of Dubai Municipality and agent administrator of the Board of Trustees of the UAE Food Bank. 

"An aggregate of 2,645 tons of sustenance was appropriated in 2018, while in 2017 it was 2,142 tons," he included. 

An uncommon program has likewise been planned for the heavenly month of Ramadan, through which almost 3,500 iftar and suhour packs will be arranged day by day and disseminated to the bank's refrigerators in participation with Careem. Last Ramadan, 49,700 iftar units and 23,500 suhour packs were appropriated by means of the administration.

“We are striving to achieve the vison of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,” said Hajiri. “To make the bank an integrated humanitarian system that enhances the spirit of mutual support and cooperation in the community by taking advantage of the surplus food within a sustainable organisational framework so that all Emirati citizens and residents are an active part of this charitable and humanitarian approach, as well as contributing to food security by reducing wastage of food.”