(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Employees of DHL Express the world's leading express logistics provider held donation drives from Morocco to Afghanistan this Ramadan covering 14 countries across the Middle East and North Africa.
The show of solidarity and support for those without regular access to food supplies saw DHL staff engage in a variety of activities including collecting donations distributing iftar meals and delivering thousands of boxes containing several kilos of dry food products to underprivileged workers and poor families.
In Oman DHL staff collected packed and distributed over 300 food boxes which were distributed by the Al Maddah and Al Rahma charity organisations to needy families in the Dakhliyah and Muscat governorates. As part of their efforts the company's staff also distributed 40 boxes to DHL couriers to be distributed to poor or needy families in their own communities.
Nour Suliman CEO Middle East & North Africa said 'We are incredibly proud of our colleagues in Oman and across the region for their drive and commitment. Giving compassion and solidarity are some of the main virtues that Ramadan fosters and I really admire the commitment and dedication shown by the team to lend a hand to those in need.
'It is important to get involved and give back to the community and people around us in any way possible; this is an integral part of our on-going CSR activities that are carried out through the year. We choose to act; we choose to do what we can to make a difference in the lives of people around us and it's always great to see our staff getting directly involved.'
Across the region DHL staff distributed the food boxes partnering with different NGOs in each country; this guaranteed that the boxes would reach the right people that truly needed them.
In Saudi Arabia DHL staff in Riyadh Dammam and Jeddah packed and delivered food boxes containing essential food items totalling over 7000kg to poor families. Goods were distributed to the less fortunate in poor neighbourhoods while priority was given to families with elderly or sick members and those with children.
In addition over 3000 iftar boxes containing dates and laban were distributed on the streets at iftar time to help motorists stuck in traffic break their fast. In the UAE DHL staff collaborated with Beit al Khair Society a charity organisation created to alleviate hardships faced by citizens and provide assistance to those in need.
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