Dubai: Master developer Nakheel is teaming up with the Dar Al Ber Society to distribute more than 3,500 kilogrammes of dates to people in need.

Nakheel has picked, dried and packaged around 400,000 dates from more than 500 palm trees at Al Ittihad Park on Palm Jumeirah, for delivery across the country.

Around 1,000 boxes, each containing around up to 400 dates and weighing an average 3.5 kg, were prepared during the harvest season before being handed over to the Dar Al Ber Society for distribution.

Fawzi El Shehhi, Managing Director, Nakheel Community Management and Planning, said: “We are proud to build on our long-standing partnership with Dar Al Ber to help people in need.  This initiative is particularly special as the dates being donated are from the trees at our flagship project, Palm Jumeirah, which itself is the shape of our national plant, the date palm.”

Mohammed Suhail Almuhairi, Dar Al Ber Society Board Member said: “We are proud to be chosen by Nakheel for this wonderful initiative, which highlights our shared commitment to community values and to helping those in need. We are extremely grateful to Nakheel for supplying the dates, which will provide a healthy, nutritious addition to the daily meals of people less fortunate than ourselves.” 

Opened in 2012, the 1.1 million square foot Al Ittihad Park on Palm Jumeirah is the region’s first indigenous park, containing more than 60 varieties of trees, plants and shrubs native to the UAE, as well as 530 date palm trees.

Media contact: Rebecca Rees on +971 4375 9702 (Rebecca.rees@nakheel.com)

About Nakheel (www.nakheel.com)

Dubai-based Nakheel is a world-leading master developer whose innovative, landmark projects form an iconic portfolio of master communities and residential, retail, hospitality and leisure developments that are pivotal to realising Dubai’s vision. Nakheel’s waterfront projects, including the world-famous, award-winning Palm Jumeirah, have added more than 300 kilometres to Dubai’s original, 70km coastline, paving the way for the development of hundreds of seafront homes, resorts, hotels and attractions.

Nakheel’s current master developments span 15,000 hectares, accommodate nearly 300,000 people and provide a growing range of destinations, attractions and facilities for Dubai’s residents and tourists. They include Palm Jumeirah, The World, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Village, Al Furjan, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Jebel Ali Village, Dragon City, International City and the upcoming Deira Islands – a new destination for tourism, living and leisure at Dubai’s oldest, most traditional trading hub.

Nakheel Malls, Nakheel’s retail arm, has 17 million sq ft of leasable space across 19 projects, including large-scale malls and souks, leisure destinations and community shopping centres. Operational assets, with five million sq ft of leasable space between them, include Ibn Battuta Mall and Dragon Mart, and Golden Mile Galleria, The Pointe and Club Vista Mare on Palm Jumeirah. Upcoming malls due to open in 2019 include Nakheel Mall on Palm Jumeirah, The Night Market at Deira Islands and Warsan Souk at Warsan Village. Other projects include Deira Mall at Deira Islands, Al Khail Avenue at Jumeirah Village and Nad Al Sheba Mall.

Nakheel Hospitality’s project portfolio currently comprises 18 resorts, hotels and serviced apartment complexes, ranging from five star, luxury establishments to modest accommodation, with over 6,600 rooms and hotel apartments between them. Two are operational, with the rest at various stages of development. Working with international, reputable hospitality brands, Nakheel is bringing new concepts to Dubai in line with the government’s tourism vision. Joint venture partners currently include Spain’s RIU Hotels & Resorts and Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts, with management agreements with Accor Hotels (Raffles), Marriott Hotels & Resorts (St. Regis), Minor Hotels (Avani) and Hilton (DoubleTree) also in place. Nakheel’s hospitality project collection also includes 24 community clubs, restaurants and lounges.

Nakheel’s residential leasing portfolio currently comprises 17,000 villas and apartments at The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Jebel Ali Village, Palm Jumeirah, Badrah, Veneto and International City, with more on the way at Nad Al Sheba, Warsan Village and other areas across Dubai. 

About Dar Al Ber Society (www.daralber.ae)

Dar Al Ber Society is considered one of the first charities in the UAE, established in Dubai in 1399 Hijri, 1979 AD as per the ministerial decree No. (23/78) issued by the Ministry of Social Affairs. The Dar Al Ber Board of Directors has been formed according to the directives and decisions of His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

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