Over 750,000 meals distributed in Tanzania, Kenya and Senegal

The 100 Million Meals campaign’s parcels of easy-to-store food items including rice, flour, oil, and sugar, were distributed to empower beneficiaries to prepare their own meals

The “100 Million Meals” campaign’s food parcels distribution has been completed in Tanzania, Kenya and Senegal, providing more than 750,000 meals to low-income individuals and families.

In collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRCH) and the local authorities and charities, parcels of easy-to-store food items, including rice, flour, oil, and sugar, were distributed to empower beneficiaries to prepare their own meals. One food parcel sustains a family of five for one month.

In co-ordination with the UAE Embassy in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, 240,000 meals were distributed in the Wete district on Pemba Island, Makonde and Bangui districts on Unguja Island in Zanzibar, as well as in the Kigoma Region.

The UAE Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, supported the distribution of 342,000 meals in the capital, as well as in the Mombasa, Asilia, Wajir, and Lamu regions, while the UAE Embassy in Senegal’s Dakar coordinated with Al Wasaat Charity Association, to distribute 172,800 meals in Tivawan and Gombe.