The UAE Food Bank, along with Facebook and Carrefour, distributed 720 food baskets to blue-collar workers in Al Quoz.
Carrefour provided the food baskets distributed which is equivalent to 55,000 meals.
The initiative was held during the Holy Month of Ramadan, to provide meals to those in need.
Around 420 baskets were directly distributed to their living spaces, with 300 of the baskets, filled with groceries, were delivered to the UAE Food Bank, before it was delivered to the workers.
His Excellency Dawoud Al Hajri, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the UAE Food Bank said, "The UAE Food Bank’s endeavours reflect the generosity of the people of the UAE, embodying the principles of kindness, magnanimity, compassion, and solidarity in society. This initiative also emphasised the significance of feeding the hungry during the holy month of Ramadan. The Bank strives to collaborate with partners from diverse entities and organisations to improve humanitarian, charitable, and volunteer efforts while also seeking to provide food to a large number of beneficiaries, both locally and globally. This is accomplished by planning and managing surplus food safely, minimising waste, and creating a bountiful and sustainable environment and food supply."