VP announces completion of '1 Billion Meals' project

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced the successful completion of the humanitarian project launched in Ramadan 2022 to provide one billion meals to those in need worldwide.

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Sheikh Mohammed stated, “Three years ago we launched a humanitarian project aimed at distributing 1 billion meals to those in need globally. The project has fully achieved its goal this month, distributing one billion meals across 65 countries. An additional 260 million meals will be distributed over the course of next year.”

Sheikh Mohammed added, “We have also established sustainable real estate endowments to ensure the continued provision of food aid in the years to come.”

Sheikh Mohammed concluded, “We thank God for the ability to give, for the chance to fulfil our promise, and for the blessing of this good nation, whose kindness has touched the world. May God protect the UAE and its people, and may they always be a symbol of good and generosity.”

The 1 Billion Meals initiative built upon the success of the previous “IO Million Meals” and “100 Million Meals” campaigns launched in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

As the largest food aid initiative of its kind in the region, the 1 Billion Meals initiative aims to provide nutritional support to underprivileged individuals, families, women, and children, reflecting the UAE's inclusive approach to humanitarianism, which offers assistance and aid to all communities without discrimination.