DUBAI:Dubai Real Estate Centre, the flagship real estate company of A.R.M. Holding, announced a AED 2 million contribution to the “10 million meals” campaign, the UAE Leadership’s latest in a string of initiatives that offer respite to those affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
The campaign, which will continue throughout the holy month of Ramadan,is launched by the Social Solidarity Fund Against Covid-19 under the aegis of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, just as people in the UAE and around the world are dealing with uncertainty and unprecedented conditions.
The “10 million meals” initiative calls on individuals and institutions to make financial donations or in-kind contributions to the fund that will ensure the fair and compassionate distribution of meals and food parcels to necessitous families and individuals. The contribution of Dubai Real Estate Centre will ensure the supply of as many as 250,000 meals to those in need.
The UAE is a world leader in championing humanity and safeguarding integrity especially in times of hardship. The country has been at the forefront of humanitarian relief efforts to counter the effects of Coronavirus on the economic, social and humanitarian fronts both internally and externally where it has contributed to relief efforts in several countries around the globe.
Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi, CEO of A.R.M. Holding and Dubai Real Estate Centre said: “Our country is built on the pillars of kindness and generosity. We are privileged to be able to participate in realizing the UAE Leadership’s vision for creating a better, more humane and more tolerant world for everyone.”Al Shehhi added, “Empathy and benevolenceare in our culture. We are reminded of the importance of those values to the fabric of our society everyday, and I am proud to see them manifest in times like these.”
“10 million meals” isspearheaded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai and led by Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of UAE Food Bank.