Ramadan
Sharing Fridges
By Sophie Booth
The concept of Ramadan sharing fridges first came about in 2016, aiming to provide people in need
access to free food and drink throughout the month of Ramadan by people in the local communities
donating food and beverages.
The initiative, which is licensed under the patronage of the Emirates Red Crescent and Islamic Affairs &
Charitable Activities Department (IACAD), started on the first day of Ramadan and so far more than
100 fridges have been registered throughout Dubai. The average fridge will cater for more than 150
people and is in need of daily donations.
What to donate?
Many food and drink items can be donated, however the Ramadan sharing fridges cannot accept hot
food and prefer to have items in individual packaging. Some popular items include:
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Bottles of water
Cans of soft drink
Bananas
Oranges
Biscuits (small packets)
Carrots
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Cartons of juice
Laban
Apples
Watermelon (pre-packed)
Cucumbers
Bread rolls
To find out more information about how to get involved and donate to the Ramadan Sharing Fridges
you can join the Facebook group Ramadan/Sharing Fridges in the UAE, and like the Ramadan Sharing
Fridges page.
You can visit Time Out Dubai -
http://www.timeoutdubai.com/rama-
dan/news/83392-2018-rama-
dan-sharing-fridges-map-of-dubai-is-releas
ed - to view an interactive map of all the
Ramadan Sharing Fridges in your local area.
You can also follow
@ramadanfridgesdxb on Instagram.