Gulf Islamic Investments contributes AED10 million in support of “1 Billion Meals Endowment” Campaign
DUBAI, 9th April 2023 (WAM) -- Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) announced its contribution of AED 10 million towards the “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to establish the largest Ramadan sustainable food aid endowment fund.
GII pledged to donate AED 10 million over a period of 5 years to help implement sustainable measures to fight and eradicate hunger within an institutional framework, as well as provide a food safety net for underprivileged populations.
Mohammed Al Hassan and Pankaj Gupta, GII’s co-Founders and co-CEOs, said: “The “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign represents a major shift in charity and humanitarian efforts in the UAE, fighting hunger through a sustainable food aid endowment fund operating within an institutional model. This approach adopts informed plans to provide aid to tens of millions of people struggling with food insecurity”. They added, “Joining the list of contributors to the campaign during the holy month of Ramadan reflects GII’s commitment to supporting UAE’s charity initiatives that leave a positive impression in the present and for the future, further highlighting the UAE’s leading humanitarian role”.
Organized by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives to coincide with the holy month of Ramadan, the “1 Billion Meals Endowment” campaign establishes the UAE’s unwavering commitment towards helping communities and individuals in need and hardship around the world.