Technology can do more than deliver — it can drive meaningful impact. talabat has released its first-ever Giving Back Impact Report, highlighting how technology and community engagement can combine to create lasting social good across the MENA region.
Through its Giving Back programme, talabat turns everyday moments into opportunities to give back, allowing customers to support meaningful causes effortlessly within the app.
Francisco Miguel De Sousa, Managing Director of talabat Qatar said: “In Qatar, we are deeply grateful for the community that continues to support and fuel our Giving Back efforts. Their trust allows us to transform everyday actions into meaningful impact.
“Through initiatives like donations through talabat rewards, we are able to empower thousands of customers to turn their points into donations, making it easier than ever to support local causes and humanitarian efforts. Our focus remains on using our platform and resources to create positive change where it matters most.”
Without setting out to be one, talabat has organically become one of the region’s largest digital charity aggregators, a true example of tech-for-good at scale. In the third quarter of 2025 alone, talabat users helped donate more than 330,000 meals across eight markets, €1.4mn (around QR6mn) was raised through in-app contributions, and 41 charity partners were supported across diverse causes.
What matters most is how this reflects customer behaviour: donations grew 6% year-on-year, and the average contribution per user more than doubled (2.4x). This is not a campaign, it’s a community response inside a platform people trust. Every order is becoming an opportunity to support someone in need, proving that when technology meets everyday choices, small actions turn into real impact across the region. These results highlight the growing participation of customers and partners in using technology as a force for positive change - from supporting local food banks to funding humanitarian relief in Gaza, where talabat’s contributions have helped sustain World Food Programme (WFP) operations on the ground.
“The generosity of our users continues to inspire us: together, through both corporate and consumer donations, we raised more than €7mn (around QR27.5mn) last year. It’s a reminder that technology can drive real social impact when it’s built around people, not just transactions,” said May Youssef, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability at talabat.”
Building on its partnership with WFP, and licensed charity partners across talabat markets, talabat is expanding its Together for Gaza initiative to further support humanitarian relief.
"All the funds WFP received from talabat this year, be it corporate contributions or customer donations, have gone towards WFP’s emergency relief efforts in Gaza. In particular, funds in 2025 alone have enabled WFP to supply whole wheat bread and fund the operations of bakeries in the Gaza strip. This has helped us deliver the equivalent of 900k meals to families who need it most.” said Rami Kridly, CEO of ShareTheMeal.
Through its Giving Back programme, talabat turns everyday moments into opportunities to give back, allowing customers to support meaningful causes effortlessly within the app.
Francisco Miguel De Sousa, Managing Director of talabat Qatar said: “In Qatar, we are deeply grateful for the community that continues to support and fuel our Giving Back efforts. Their trust allows us to transform everyday actions into meaningful impact.
“Through initiatives like donations through talabat rewards, we are able to empower thousands of customers to turn their points into donations, making it easier than ever to support local causes and humanitarian efforts. Our focus remains on using our platform and resources to create positive change where it matters most.”
Without setting out to be one, talabat has organically become one of the region’s largest digital charity aggregators, a true example of tech-for-good at scale. In the third quarter of 2025 alone, talabat users helped donate more than 330,000 meals across eight markets, €1.4mn (around QR6mn) was raised through in-app contributions, and 41 charity partners were supported across diverse causes.
What matters most is how this reflects customer behaviour: donations grew 6% year-on-year, and the average contribution per user more than doubled (2.4x). This is not a campaign, it’s a community response inside a platform people trust. Every order is becoming an opportunity to support someone in need, proving that when technology meets everyday choices, small actions turn into real impact across the region. These results highlight the growing participation of customers and partners in using technology as a force for positive change - from supporting local food banks to funding humanitarian relief in Gaza, where talabat’s contributions have helped sustain World Food Programme (WFP) operations on the ground.
“The generosity of our users continues to inspire us: together, through both corporate and consumer donations, we raised more than €7mn (around QR27.5mn) last year. It’s a reminder that technology can drive real social impact when it’s built around people, not just transactions,” said May Youssef, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability at talabat.”
Building on its partnership with WFP, and licensed charity partners across talabat markets, talabat is expanding its Together for Gaza initiative to further support humanitarian relief.
"All the funds WFP received from talabat this year, be it corporate contributions or customer donations, have gone towards WFP’s emergency relief efforts in Gaza. In particular, funds in 2025 alone have enabled WFP to supply whole wheat bread and fund the operations of bakeries in the Gaza strip. This has helped us deliver the equivalent of 900k meals to families who need it most.” said Rami Kridly, CEO of ShareTheMeal.