The meal donations and medicine deliveries were delivered during the pandemic
In support of local communities affected by the pandemic, Talabat initiated a series of collaborations across the region with government entities, charities and local restaurant partners, ensuring support to those that need it the most, the company indicated in a press communique.
To date, the region’s leading food delivery and grocery platform has facilitated over 140,000 charitable food and medicine deliveries, the press statement continued.
The charitable deliveries, made up of 116,000 meals, provided to in-need communities, and over 25,000 medicine prescriptions supplied to chronically-ill patients, were facilitated throughout a series of initiatives with close coordination with local authorities.
During times like these, we wanted to play our part as a local partner in the community. We were able to rely on the great ties with government entities, charities and local partners, who share our same outlook – and with whom we collaborated to support our local communities,” commented Tomaso Rodriguez, CEO, Talabat.
One of the most significant partnerships, between Talabat and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, resulted in over 50,000 meal donations, something which Shaima Al Suwaidi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, sees as vitally important during the pandemic.
Other key partnerships included the Jordanian-based charity Tkiyet Um Ali, and the Mindaznia restaurant in Oman.
