The Weeknd Provides 4 Million Meals to Support Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza

The Weeknd has made a giant transfer to assist the humanitarian efforts in Gaza, donating $2.5M … an quantity that may assist to offer 4 million meals.

The singer, who can be a United Nations World Meals Programme Goodwill Ambassador, made the donation by means of his XO Humanitarian Fund … benefiting WFP’s humanitarian response efforts in Gaza.

The donation equates to 4 million emergency meals … funding 820 metric tons of meals parcels that may feed greater than 173,000 Palestinians for 2 weeks.

Since being appointed a Goodwill Ambassador in October 2021, The Weeknd — actual identify Abel Tesfaye — has personally donated $1.8M to WFP’s world hunger-relief mission by means of his XO Humanitarian Fund established in partnership with World Meals Program USA.

The Weeknd’s contribution comes throughout a vital time in the course of the WFP’s response efforts to feed a couple of million Gazans.

WFP’s Director for the Center East, North Africa, and Jap Europe Area, Corinne Fleischer, thanks Abel for his contribution … saying, “We thank Abel for this valuable contribution towards the people of Palestine. We hope others will follow Abel’s example and support our efforts.”