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With Ramadan tents banned as a Covid safety measure, Iftar meals will be distributed at 112 locations around the UAE.
The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has expanded the scope of its Ramadan programmes this year to help counter the health, economic and social repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The ERC’s Ramadan programmes will benefit over 1.7 million people, including 1.2 million in the UAE.
With Ramadan tents being banned as a Covid safety measure, Iftar meals will be distributed at 112 locations around the country. These include the distribution of food parcels to beneficiaries at their homes.
It will benefit 600,000 workers and 81,600 vulnerable families and elderly people, in addition to 140,000 frontline medical workers.
About 150,000 people will benefit from Ramadan meals distributed in 26 locations in Abu Dhabi; 20 in Al Dhafra; 19 in Al Ain; and 47 in the Northern Emirates. About 14,666 people will benefit from the distribution of Eid clothes.
Dr Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, Secretary-General of the ERC, announced the launch of its Holy Month of Ramadan campaign under the theme ‘Be the Change’.
Salem Al Ameri, Deputy Secretary-General for Local Affairs at the ERC, said the Ramadan programmes are in line with Covid safety measures like avoiding gatherings and maintaining social distancing.
Fahad Abdulrahman bin Sultan, Deputy Secretary-General for Development and International Cooperation, explained that 406,625 people in many countries will benefit from the ERC’s Ramadan Iftar programmes; 146,602 from its Zakat Al Fitr programmes; and 18,085 people from its Eid clothes schemes.
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