VIDEO: ‘Noble Number’ charity auction raises Dhs53 million to support 1 Billion Meals

Syed Shayaan Bakht, Staff Reporter

The ‘Noble Number’ charity auction to support 1 Billion Meals raised Dhs53 million in less than two hours in Dubai.

The saw massive transactions as elite distinguished personalities and philanthropists from various economic sectors and charitable institutions made successful bids in the UAE to donate proceedings to 1 Billion Meals Initiative.

With the audience bidding on four special vehicle plate numbers and 10 special mobile numbers, the Most Noble Numbers charity auction collected a total of Dhs53 million in less than two hours, bringing the total donations collected by the 1 Billion Meals initiative to Dhs391 million.

The Auctions will support the efforts of the "1 Billion Meals” initiative, the largest in the region to provide food support to the underprivileged and undernourished, especially children, refugees, displaced people, and those affected by disasters and crises.

Some of the top highlights of the auction:

-The number AA 8 from the Roads and Transport Authority was sold for Dhs35 million after a great competition from the audience, and it is the third most expensive number in the world.

-The number Y 66 from the Roads and Transport Authority was sold for Dhs3.8 million as part of the 1 Billion Meals Initiative

- Etisalat number 0549999999 sold for Dhs5 million as part of the 1 Billion Meals Initiative

-The F 55 car plate raised Dhs4 million in the "Noble Number" charity auctions for distinctive numbers and vehicle plates in Dubai.

-The special number V 66 from the RTA sold for Dhs4 million as part of the 1 Billion Meals Initiative

- The distinguished phone number 0586666663 presented by du collects Dhs 200,000 in the "Noble Number" charity auctions for distinguished numbers.

The Auction supports the humanitarian goals of the 1 Billion Meals initiative organized by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, which is seeking to send 1 billion messages of hope and solidarity from the UAE to those in greatest need - especially at a time when food prices are rising globally and the hunger challenge that threatens more than 800 million people intensifies.

The event was organized by Emirates Auction to support the humanitarian efforts of the 1 Billion Meals Initiative, and was held in cooperation with RTA, Etisalat, and du, held at the Four Seasons Hotel Jumeirah.
    
Competing for Charity in Abu Dhabi

The second "Most Noble Numbers” charity Auction will be held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, April 20, at the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi.

The charity Auction will offer special Abu Dhabi plates, including numbers 11, 20, and 999 from code 2 and plate number 99 from code1.

555 Online Auction

Also, the 555 online Auction for 555 distinct vehicle plate numbers will be held on April 17 and 18. This Auction includes a series of distinct double-digit numbers such as 88 from code 1 and triple digit numbers such as 111 from code 12, as well special four-digit numbers like 1111 from code 2 and 8888 of the code 1. Five-digit numbers such as 11111 of code 2 and six-digit numbers such 777777 code 1 are also on offer.

Major General Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police said, "The UAE, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of The UAE, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, have more than 50 years of internationally influential charity and humanitarian between them, which is based on the values of giving and brotherhood whose foundations were established by the late Sheikh Zayed, may God bless his soul, and which our wise leadership continues today.

"The ‘1 Billion Meals’ initiative launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum extends a helping hand and support to the needy in 50 countries and reflects the UAE’s pioneering approach to humanitarian work. The ‘Most Noble Numbers’ Auction, in which we cooperate with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, provides a platform and an opportunity to provide direct support to this noble cause and highlight the high and lofty sense of responsibility of the altruistic and charitable people in the UAE’s giving community.”