UAE charity launches major bakery initiative in Gaza to feed thousands
Charity director says the bakery project will provide daily bread for 20,000 people, addressing severe food shortages and a lack of operational bakeries. Sharjah Charity International, in partnership with Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, has launched a large-scale initiative to run local bakeries in Gaza, aiming to provide daily bread and meals to tens of thousands affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis -- particularly displaced families, children, and the elderly, WAM reported. With a monthly budget of AED 750,000, the project is one of the most significant food relief operations currently active in the region. Abdullah Sultan bin Khadem, Executive Director of Sharjah Charity International, said the effort underscores the UAE’s ongoing commitment to providing urgent humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations. This initiative expands on the charity’s earlier work in Gaza, which included the drilling of 12 water wells and the operation of mobile kitchens to deliver hot me...
