Elkhan Polukhov, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Egypt, took part in a volunteer activity in Cairo’s Dokki district, joining youth volunteers from the Maeda Initiative as they prepared and distributed iftar meals during Ramadan.
The ambassador participated in the initiative’s weekly “Big Day” activities on Friday, which involve preparing large numbers of meals for fasting individuals. He joined volunteers in assembling the meals, accompanied by his daughter, who also helped with the preparations.
Following the activity, the ambassador shared the iftar meal with the volunteers.
The Azerbaijani Embassy in Cairo, in coordination with SOCAR, also supported the initiative by providing 1,000 iftar meals.
The Maeda Initiative is a youth-led effort aimed at reducing food waste while providing meals for people fasting during Ramadan. This year marks the initiative’s 10th anniversary.
The program relies on the work of more than 300 volunteers from diverse backgrounds, who prepare and distribute meals daily across more than 46 areas.
Daily activities begin in Dokki at around 3:00 p.m., when volunteers gather to cook, package, and organize meal distributions. On Fridays, preparations start earlier, around 1:00 p.m., allowing volunteers to prepare and distribute more than 6,000 meals through coordinated cooking, packaging, and delivery efforts.
