DUBAI, 7th April, 2023 (WAM) — Emirates Islamic and Emirates NBD have announced a donation of AED6.5 million towards the “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign. The campaign was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to establish the largest Ramadan sustainable food aid endowment fund. Organised by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, the campaign aims to develop sustainable solutions and implement effective measures to fight hunger and support underprivileged populations around the world. Emirates NBD Group’s donation joins major contributions to the campaign made by businesses, institutions, individuals and charity organisations. Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Emirates NBD and Chairman of Emirates Islamic, said, “This campaign maximises the efficiency of charity efforts through organised group contributions to help fight hunger, and is a true reflection of the UAE’s message of giving and generosity to the whole world.” The campaign continues to welcome donations and contributions to the endowment fund from institutions and individuals across five main channels including the campaign’s website (www.1billionmeals.ae), and a dedicated call centre via the toll free number (800 9999). Donations are also possible via bank transfers in the UAE dirham to the campaign bank account number with Emirates NBD (AE30 0260 0010 1533 3439 802). Donations via SMS give contributors the option to donate AED1 daily through a monthly subscription, by sending the word “Meal” to 1020 for du users, or to 1110 for Etisalat by eand users. Those who wish to donate to the campaign through the DubaiNow app can do so by clicking on the “Donations” tab. Rola AlGhoul/ Esraa Esmail
Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)