LIVE AUCTION OF RARE ART ON SATURDAY
IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EVENTS TO RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE MEALS FOR NEEDY IN 30 COUNTRIES
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) will hold a live in-person auction of rare art items at Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah on Saturday to raise funds for the 100 Million Meals campaign.
Organised in collaboration with Maupy Auction, the MBRGI’s Live and Silent auctions aim to bring together art collectors and enthusiasts and present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the public to own rare and valuable items, while donating for a good cause.
The charity auctions series showcase personal collections of world leaders including His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the late South African President Nelson Mandela, and other celebrities such as football stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil, Nicolas Anelka, and Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal.
Philanthropists across the world keen to provide food support to millions of disadvantaged people can know more about the Live auction through www.100millionmeals.ae.
Will Smith, Sacha Jafri to reveal collaborative painting
The live auction will see the revealing of a unique collaborative work between Hollywood star Will Smith and British-Indian artist Sacha Jafri.
The painting presents an additional layer on top of one of Jafri’s iconic canvas panels inspired from his $62 million painting ‘The Journey of Humanity’, which broke the Guinness World Records for the ‘Largest Art Canvas’
UAE food campaign aims to reach 30 countries
The auctions coincide with food distribution operations of the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign that had already begun in several countries.
The campaign aims to reach 30 countries, as part of the UAE’s contribution to global efforts to combat hunger and malnutrition. The UAE, through its humanitarian initiatives, is committed to offering relief and support to the needy and the afflicted, spreading hope and mitigating the effects of crises and disasters.
Today, more than 52 million people in the Mena region are undernourished, and most of them women and children.
Organised by MBRGI, the ‘100 Million Meals’ is an expansion of the UAE-wide ‘10 Million Meals’ campaign last year. MBRGI has teamed up with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Food Banking Regional Network and charity organisations in beneficiary countries to ensure food parcels are delivered to the doorsteps of needy families.
Widespread support
The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian & Charity Establishment (MBRCH) is also supporting the campaign, alongside other local and federal entities in the UAE.
the Ramadan campaign launched on April 11 to provide food parcels that empower vulnerable communities to prepare their own meals. Every Dh1 donated helps provide one meal for beneficiaries in targeted countries across the world.
Four ways to donate
Donations to the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign can be made in four ways: Through the campaign website, via SMS, through bank transfer and the call centre.
People inside and outside the UAE can donate online through the website www.100millionmeals.ae or through a bank transfer to the campaign’s account at Dubai Islamic Bank (AE080240001520977815201).
Local donations can be made by sending ‘Meal’ via an SMS on du or etisalat numbers listed on the website. Big monetary donations can be made by reaching out to the campaign on the toll-free number 8004999.