Workers get ice cream, juice amid summer heat

As construction workers queued beside a bright orange refrigerated van under the noon sun on Friday, each one of them received a chilled bottle of water, a juice and an ice cream.

- SM Ayaz Zakir

For many, it was a simple act of kindness that brought welcome relief from the summer heat.

The third edition of the Al Freej Fridge campaign was launched on Friday with a goal of distributing 2 million bottles of cold water, juices and frozen treats to outdoor workers across Dubai over the next two months.

The initiative will run until September 3, reaching construction workers, cleaners, delivery riders, road workers and landscaping staff across the emirate.