Agility Supports 1,000 Families in Need During Ramadan
KUWAIT– March 13: Agility, a supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation company, continues its annual Ramadan tradition by providing essential food supplies to 1,000 underprivileged families with Agility's 'Maachlat Al-Khair' initiative (Food for Good).
The initiative is a charitable partnership with the Kuwait Association for Needy Families, which sourced, prepared, and delivered the food packages to families in need in collaboration with Agility subsidiaries UPAC and Shipa. Each package includes essential groceries and staple items, providing comfort and support throughout the holy month.
"Agility is deeply committed to social responsibility and strives to make a meaningful impact on underprivileged communities in Kuwait and around the world. Each Ramadan, we partner with accredited charities as well as our subsidiaries to provide essential food assistance to families in need. This initiative reflects our core values and reinforces our commitment to giving back. We are proud of the Agility team's dedication and grateful to everyone who contributed to this meaningful effort." said Henadi Al-Saleh, Chairperson of Agility.
Hamad Malallah, Vice Chairman and CEO of UPAC, added: "UPAC is committed to supporting social and charitable initiatives that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Today, through our participation in Agility's 'Maachlat Al-Khair' initiative, we reaffirm our deep commitment to giving back to the community we live and work in by distributing 1,000 food baskets to underprivileged families in Kuwait."
Agility has a long history of humanitarian efforts. As a member of the Logistics Emergency Teams (LET) and through its bilateral partnerships, Agility has supported over 75 humanitarian crises since 2006. Since 2008, it has supported the World Food Programme (WFP) and has donated 1 million meals to families in Gaza since the war began in October 2023. The company also partners with Mabarat Al-Khair Charity, providing aid to nearly 30,000 people in Kuwait since 2015.
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