Dubai Holding and United Nations World Food Programme partner to feed children across the region
11 Apr, 2021
Dubai Holding, a diversified global holding company with a presence in over 13 countries, today announced its strategic partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and world s largest humanitarian organisation addressing hunger and promoting food security. The year-long partnership is aimed at supporting child nutrition in countries across the region including Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen.
Under this strategic partnership, Dubai Holding will kick off the first joint campaign ‘A Meal for a Brighter Tomorrow’ this Ramadan up until Eid Al Adha, pledging to enable school meals to reach children in need. This campaign marks Dubai Holding’s first unified Ramadan campaign as a Group, encompassing all of its businesses, communities and destinations while mobilising employees and the wider community
By Harry Holmes2021-04-09T11:02:00+01:00
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