United Arab Emirates, Dubai: In response to the devastating earthquake emergency situation in Syria and Turkey, talabat UAE supports the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the UAE humanitarian arm, efforts to deliver humanitarian relief to those affected in the country starting from Saturday 11th Feb until the 25th of February .

talabat customers will be able to easily donate by selecting any of the dedicated menu items on the ‘Emirates Red Crescent’ in-app virtual charity and select donation values from AED 20 up to AED 100, which is part of ERC’s larger ongoing campaign “Bridges of Giving” through the platform. All funds raised on talabat will be donated to ERC.

Tatiana Rahal, Managing Director, talabat UAE, commented: “The past few days have been heartbreaking following the devastating earthquake that affected tens of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy and their families. We’re humbled to be able to utilize our tech for good and support humanitarian relief efforts by connecting customers to trusted charities such as the Emirates Red Crescent. This is one of the most severe natural disasters in the last hundred years. We urge everyone to support in any way possible, whether donating or even volunteering with local authorities; every contribution counts.”

This permit to fundraise has been issued by the Islamic Affairs Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD), permit number: PRHCE-000744394

Customers can download the talabat application from the Google Play Store or iOS App store or Huawei AppGallery to donate towards Syria and Turkey humanitarian relief efforts by searching for “Emirates Red Crescent” on the search bar and selecting one of menu items or through the “Give Back” collection on the homepage and selecting  “Emirates Red Crescent” .