Amazon’s ‘Iftar on Wheels’ aims to deliver 50,000kgs of food essentials
Amazon UAE recently announced that it will continue its long-standing partnership with the UAE Food Bank to launch the 2024 edition of ‘Iftar on Wheels’, a meal donation program that will support thousands of families in need.
Now in its fourth year, the partnership with the Food Bank will leverage Amazon’s operations network, technology and scale to pack and distribute iftar meals to thousands of beneficiaries across the Emirates during the Holy Month of Ramadan.
Amazon will mobilize its operations, delivery network and teams to support the distribution of 50,000 kilograms of food this year. ‘Iftar on Wheels’ will provide a combination of grocery supplies, fresh meals, and the logistics support required for the safe and timely delivery of these products to underprivileged families in the UAE. Over the past four years, Amazon has contributed millions of meals to underserved communities in the UAE, according to a press communique.
Volunteering opportunities
Over the course of 2024, Amazon will create more than 1,200 volunteering opportunities, enabling employees to dedicate thousands of hours to support vulnerable communities across the UAE. The ‘Iftar on Wheels’ program will activate the largest number of volunteers this year who will participate in packing and delivering the food.
“Through Amazon’s scale and logistics expertise, we will further our goals by delivering meals to as many underprivileged people as possible during the Holy Month of Ramadan.”
‘Iftar on Wheels’ is a part of Amazon’s global efforts to combat food insecurity for underprivileged communities. The company continues to provide critical support to local partners around the world who share this commitment.
Sharing the joy
“This year we expect to see the largest cohort of employees join in the programme to share the joy of the Holy Month with the less fortunate,” commented Prashant Saran, Director-Operations, Amazon MENA.
“My colleagues and I are excited to do our part, deploying our expertise and skills in packing the food boxes and sharing our time to reach out to those in need,” noted Mona Akra, Capacity Planning Project Manager, Amazon UAE.
Amazon has built one of the world’s most advanced operations and fulfillment networks to receive, pack, and ship orders to customers. Since its launch in the UAE, Amazon has been investing in strengthening its presence and launching various service offerings to enhance the order fulfilment experience for customers in the UAE.
Today, Amazon Operations’ network across the UAE comprises of three Fulfillment Centres, three sort centres, eight delivery stations and a network of small and medium businesses working as Delivery Service Partners, the press statement concluded.
