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4. FBO Workshop on Religions and the Sustainable Development Goals, UK. This workshop was the first event of a new programmes network funded by the Arts and Humanities Programmes Council on the topic of religions and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It brought together faith-based organizations and other actors in the UK involved in religions & development practice to examine the new SDGs. The workshop had two aims, one to[...]

‘Resilience’ and Conflict and Disaster Risk: Using Beirut as a Case Study Executive Summary It is now widely recognised that disasters are not exogenous extreme events which cause catastrophe but the structural failure of political, economic and social systems. It has been all too easy to demonise hazards as the cause of vulnerability, but hazards only become catastrophic disasters when people in power fail. Thus, international bodies such as UNISDR[...]

An approach to understanding intersectional programming: Age, Gender and Diversity Analysis Responding appropriately during humanitarian crises means understanding the social and cultural factors that makes some groups and individuals vulnerable, such as age, gender, ethnicity, disability or religion. The overlapping or intersection of multiple factors can dramatically increase a person's risk or vulnerability during a humanitarian crisis, resulting in inequitable access to resources. This paper outlines a new approach to[...]

1. Findings and Recommendations Religion is a mahor cultural, social, political, and economic factor in many official development assistance (ODA) recipient countries. Understanding religious dynamics and the role of faith communities and actors is crucial for sustainable development. While faith communities have endured and thrived the world over, a wave of modernist, secular social change had dominated development practice and discourse from the second half of the 20th century onwards.[...]

Lessons from five countries: The diverse contexts in which Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) operates mean it must adopt an inclusive approach to designing, implementing, monitorng and funding its programmes so it can respond to vulnerability in all its forms. To this end, IRW has actively endorces and supported the development of the Inclusion Charter, encouraging the delivery of impartial and appropriate assistance to the most marginalised people. IRW also understands[...]

2. Workshop Report: Religions and Development in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, September 20th-21st 2018. Following the expiry of the United Nations Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015, a new set of globally agreed development goals and indicators, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - known more broadly as Agenda 2030 - were formulated. At the core of Agenda 2030 is a heavy emphasis on inclusion within global development practice. Inclusion in development[...]

3. Citizenship, Marginalities and Development: Marginalised Communities and the Sustainable Development Goals, New Delhi, India. Following the expiry of the United Nations Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015, a new set of globally agreed development goals and indicators, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - known more broadly as Agenda 2030 - were formulated. At the core of Agenda 2030 is a heavy emphasis on inclusion within global development practice. Inclusion[...]

Evaluating the impacts of agricultural interventions by Faith Based Organisations (FBOs) and non-FBOs on Sustainable Consumption and Production of rural community livelihoods in the climate change adaptation process in Malawi. "Climate change and variability, coupled with other pressures such as environmental degradation and rapid population growth, are negatively impacting on agricultural production in many parts of Malawi. Consequently, rural livelihoods have been greatly affected as most of the communities depend[...]

A guide to the early detection and prevention of hearing and speech difficulties among preschoolers (aged 4-5) in Gaza Strip from IR Palestine.

Sustainability and climate change in major religions with a focus on Islam. Climate change mitigates adaptation and requires not only technical solutions, but also better insights in the understanding of relevant belief and identity systems, in which religion plays an important role. Human attitudes, convictions and ultimately our consumption patterns will play an important role in climate adaptation and mitigation. Religion is a key determinant of individual convictions and a[...]

In 2016 Islamic Relief's Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) approached Dr Susannah Pickering-Saqqa, University of East London to undertake programmes on seven of their Domestic Programmes (DPs) in Canada, Germany, Malaysia, South Africa, Sweden, UK and USA. This programmes provides an external perspective on the extent and scope of these seven programmes. It maps and analyses the implementation challenges facing them, possible areas for future expansion, collaboration potentials within the[...]

Islamic Relief Academy We have a team of specialist trainers with decades of experience in projects management and emergency response. The academy provided face to face and online training courses to a wide range of very diverse aid works in more than 40 countries. Our e-learning programme currently gives learners access to more than 250 online courses. Following the success of the Management Development Programme (MDP), the academy designed and[...]

Leadership as a topic can be studied from many different viewpoints including political military, social, religious or corporate. This paper aims to provide scholars with an analysis of religious perspective on corporate and social leadership. This paper focuses on Qur’anic scripture in relation to the qualities of leaders from an Islamic viewpoint and the scripture’s applicability to contemporary views on leadership. This work further examines leadership and its importance and[...]

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is often systematically used as a ‘weapon of war’ and may be physical, sexual, psychological, economic, or socio-cultural in nature and be perpetrated in public or private settings. Itis associated with increased instances of sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, unintended pregnancies, Gynaecological problems, induced abortions, and adverse pregnancy outcomes including miscarriage, low birth weight, and foetal death. Women are often disempowered by exploitation,[...]

To those hoping to enter paradise, and those who fear leaving behind young children, we put forward some facts about the conditions of the Muslim children who slept without a roof over their head and no guardian to look after them. They call upon you in desperation to help them. Hardcopy Available upon Request Citation Islamic Relief. (1986). Orphan and Widow Sponsorship Committee.

Abu Hurayrah (RA) narrated that the Prophet (S): “Every day two angels come down from Heaven; one of them says ‘O Allah! Compensate every person who spends in Your cause.’ The other angel says ‘O Allah! Destroy every miser’ (Bukhari) Hardcopy Available upon Request Citation Islamic Relief. (1986). Orphans, Widows & Destitutes

Literature on sexual violence in armed conflict indicates that rape and violence against women (VAW) prior to, during, and after conflict is extensive in scope and magnitude. Violence is often systematically used as a ‘weapon of war’ and may be physical, sexual, psychological, economic, or socio-cultural in nature and be perpetrated in private or public settings. Gender-based violence (GBV) is associated with increasing instances of sexually transmitted infections such as[...]

Evening of Inspiration Background Islamic Relief has been working closely with the local community for the past 20 years. As one of the oldest and largest Muslim organisations in the UK, Islamic Relief has been at the forefront or organising local and national community events. Events organised include the Islamic Relief Games and ‘Islam, Love and Peace’ which was the UK’s first Islamic concert tour in 1998. Building on the[...]

  The world today is beset by a new phenomenon to create a world in which religion is excluded from the major role it has always played in the expansion of civilisation. Few can deny the importance of religion throughout history and throughout human development. One can go so far as to say that without religious codes society would not have developed at the rapid successful pace at which it[...]

  This year Islamic Relief was invited to the United Nations Headquarters in New York for a seminar discussing Islamophobia and confronting intolerance. I was asked to be one of the panel speakers and proceeded to prepare a lengthy speech which tackled this thorny subject. A few days before I went to New York, however, I began to think about a second shorter speech would could be delivered instead of[...]

 As an International Humanitarian Aid Agency, Islamic Relief has been privileged enough to work amongst a variety of people in many nations across the cultural, religious and international spectrum. This has, we feel afforded us the opportunity to learn a great deal about how so many diverse groups view those like us who play such a large part in their lives. I say learn because that, I feel, is what[...]

Many People, including myself, are increasingly wearing of hearing about numerous lectures, meetings and conferences addressing the issue of dialogue. These gathering are perceived by some as being a waste of time, money and effort. Why? Because whilst we stand here talking and theorising, the public about which we like to speak does see nor feel any concrete results. Indeed, whilst we discuss these issues, the feelings of division, stigmatisations[...]

Through this project Islamic Relief support field hospitals with medical bags needed urgently to treat and save lives of injured people inside Syria. These medical items used in the hottest areas by the Syrians medical staff. Office https://islamic-relief.com.au/ Citation Islamic Relief Australia. (2013). Supporting Field Hospitals in Syria with Medical Bags. Islamic Relief Australia, Auburn, [Online] Available: https://islamic-relief.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Syria/Islamic-Relief-medical-bags.pdf

Islamic Relief in Bosnia and Herzegovina was established twenty years ago. Islamic Relief in the United Kingdom was established more than twenty six years ago as a solution to the suffering in the world. Today, with God’s mercy, it is one of the greatest humanitarian organizations with the branch offices in more than 40 countries in the world. We closely cooperate with local communities, governments, United Nations (we are a[...]

The crisis continues to deepen in Syria with a starkly worrying picture for the humanitarian situation. At least 2.5 million people are affected, and the UN estimates that up to 4 million people could be affected in the next coming months. Widespread damage and destruction to medical facilities have left large parts of the population without access to health care and many children are denied education as schools become collective[...]

Islamic Relief responds to South Asia Earthquake Over 79,000 people were killed, and over 3 million people were left homeless in the devastating earthquake which affected Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. Islamic Relief immediately responded, and long-term projects are underway to help the victims. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2006) Partnership (Winter 2006) [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2011/08/Partnership_winter_06.pdf

Gemeinsam für eine bessere Zukunft Unter dem motto „kurban verbindet die Herzen“ blickt islamic relief dem opferfest 2012 entgegen. die islamic relief- Helfer auf der ganzen Welt bereiten deshalb zurzeit intensive die Verteilung von frisch geschächtetem kurbanfleisch an bedürftige in zahlreichen ländern vor. Für viele menschen gehört der Verzehr von Fleisch nicht zum alltag, deshalb bedeutet dies für sie eine ganz besondere Freude. Gleichzeitig machen Sie, lieber Spender, durch ihre[...]

Afghanistan Enduring three decades of war and conflict, Afghanistan and its people are in desperate need of continuous support. Over half of the country’s 31 million people live below the poverty line, and 40 percent of the population survives on less than $1 a day. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2009). Afghanistan. Islamic Relief USA, Alexandria, VA.

One Year Later Almost one year after the disaster, Islamic Relief continues to provide humanitarian assistance to over 300,000 people in the earthquake affected areas of Pakistan. In photo above, Islamic Relief is awarded the Sitar-i-Isaar (‘Star of Dedication’) from Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf. October 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the earthquake which claimed over 73,000 lives Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2006) Partnership (Special Edition, 2006)[...]

Jedes Kind Braucht Liebe, Waisen eine Familie Allein, hungrig, schutzios-so fuhlen sich kinder, die ihre Eltern verloren haben. Sie haben niemanden, der sich um sie kummert und sie trostend in den Arm nimmt. Wie soll eine Mutter, die ihren Mann verloren hat, ie hungrigen Magen ihrer Kinder fullen? Unser prophet Muhammad (Allahs Segen und Friede auf ihm) war selbst eine Waise und spornte uns an, uns um Waisenkinder gut zu[...]

Für ehrenamtliche Helfer Damit es gelingen kann, Spenden für einen wohltätigen Zweck zu sammeln und Menschen in deiner Umgebung zu mobilisieren, haben wir hier einen Aktionsleitfaden für dich zusammengestellt. Er fasst kurz und knapp zusammen, worauf es ankommt und macht dir ein paar Vorschläge, wie du eine Fundraising-Aktion starten und erfolgreich durchführen kannst. Für uns heißt dies, dass selbst ein kleiner Beitrag Großes bewirken kann und den Notleidenden sehr viel[...]

The 22-day war On December 27, 2008, Gaza was plunged into a 22-day war that led to one of the worst humanitarian crises the region has witnessed in decades. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA (2010). Gaza One Year On. [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2011/08/Gaza-One-Year-On-2010.pdf

Building Foundations Creating Solutions After years of hardship and poverty—and now, in some areas, the shock of recent political upheaval—people across the Middle East are struggling to rebuild and strengthen their communities. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2013). Middle East Building Foundations Creating Solutions. [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2012/05/MiddleEast_Book_WEB.pdf

Many of the children in the Vocational Training for Orphans program in Kabul used to spend their days washing cars, cleaning or begging. After being chosen for this program, they began to spend their days in classrooms, learning vocational skills such as how to tailor clothing, repair cell phones or make latticework, in addition to reading, writing, critical thinking and peace-building. Now 300 orphans ages 10 to 18 can look[...]

 The global Islamic Relief family has been providing services in Pakistan since 1992, opening an office in Islamabad in 1994. Since then, we have expanded to operate five offices that provide services from one end of the country to the other. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2013). Pakistan: Paving the Path to Development. [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2012/05/Pakistan_Book_Web.pdf

مٌقترح مشروع الأضاحي 2013 تهدف منظمة "الإغاثة الإسلامية" إلى توصيل لحوم الأضاحي إلى أكثر من 375 ألف شخص في الهند وذلك في إطار حملتها لعام 2013م, والتي ترمي إلى تمكين المقتدرين الراغبين في التضحية من المشاركة في الحملة ليستفيد ما يزيد عن 1.8 مليون شخص من الفقراء والمحتاجين في أكثر من 30 دولة حول العالم. Office http://www.islamic-relief.me/ Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide (2013). Qurbani Proposal 2013. [Online] Available:http://www.islamic-relief.me/

The second millennium development goal is to achieve universal primary education. By 2015, the global target is to ensure that children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling. It seems this target is very detached from the Iraqi reality. The education system in Iraq is facing complex challenges and demands. Thousands of schools all over Iraq have suffered tremendous neglect and[...]

Provision of Safe Drinking Water The project aims at enhancing people wellbeing and reducing mortality and morbidity rate among target people through provision of potable water and safe conserved environment. The project will accomplish: digging and construction of 80 drilled wells, planting of 4500 trees, establishing 80 Water Management Committee (WMC) and establishing of 80 Open Defecation Eradication Committee (ODEC) for 2400 people. Office http://www.islamic-relief.or.id/ Citation Islamic Relief Indonesia [n.d][...]

The conflict in Syria resulted in an unprecedented severe humanitarian situation in the history which is a matter of concern for the international community. According to the UN, 9.3 million people are directly affected by the crisis, 6.5 million Syrians are internally displaced and over 2.2 million refugees fled to the neighboring countries of which more than 500,000 are women and girls of reproductive age and 41,000 are pregnant (Regional[...]

Doctor Maigari is head doctor at the Therapeutic Feeding Centre in Tillaberi, Niger and sees on a daily basis the impact of malnutrition on children. Established by Islamic Relief in 2005, the health centre provided nutritional support to hundreds of children suffering from severe malnutrition and their mothers during the food crisis. Now that the crisis is over the centre also offers medical care for children suffering from a range[...]

Study of the Humanitarian Capacity of Plan Sweden SOS Children Villages Sweden and Islamic Relief Sweden Sida’s Division for Humanitarian Assistance regularly performs capacity studies of humanitarian actors to learn more about the organisations and to assess their capacity to carry out humanitarian relief programmes. In 2006, Sida commissioned Deloitte to conduct capacity studies of Islamic Relief, SOS Children Villages and Plan, with a particular focus on their humanitarian work.[...]

Humanitarian Update February 2014 Syria Key Facts 3 million people require humanitarian assistance (OCHA,2013) 3 million children are in need of assistance (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/10/reportmore-than43msyrianchildrenneedhumanitarianaid.html ) 5 million people are internally displaced in Syria 4000 schools have been destroyed (UNICEF, December 2013) By the end of 2013, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had recorded 130,433 casualties - at least one-third of whom were civilians (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Press release,[...]

Islamic Relief’s Orphan Welfare Programme Every year millions of children die because they do not have enough food, the water they drink is contaminated and they have no access to basic health care. An estimated 134 million children have also never been to school due to the effects of HIV/AIDS, natural disasters, conflicts and crippling poverty. They are missing out on a childhood and without support, they face a bleak[...]

Climate change is the defining human development challenge of our time. It threatens to stall poverty reduction and hard-earned progress made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. In the countries of South Asian region, including Pakistan, the early signs of climate change are already visible. Out of the last 12 years of the last century, 11 were the hottest of the last 400 years where temperatures in Pakistan reached 53[...]

Humanitarian Financing and Zakat All of the world’s major religions contain some element of alms giving, and faith plays a key role in the funding and delivery of humanitarian response across the world. While we cannot say how much religiously motivated giving takes place globally each year, it is clear that faith-based organisations mobilise and channel a significant proportion of global humanitarian assistance, and are actively involved in its delivery.[...]

Increasing recognition has been given in recent years to the role that faith plays, both constructively and destructively, in the work of development and humanitarian aid organisations. Keeping Faith in Development explores how faith-based organisations can work across the religious divide and how better interfaith relations can improve their ability to deliver aid. The work of Christian Aid, Islamic Relief and World Jewish Relief, our partners in this project, shows[...]

There are over forty million refugee and displaced people around the world and many of them are children. As the world celebrates Universal Children’s Day on 20th November, Islamic Relief is marking the occasion by highlighting the stories and struggles of just some of the millions of children who are trying every day to survive their ordeals. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation IR Policy & Programmes. (2012). Universal Children’s Day Raising Awareness[...]

Climate change is the defining human development challenge of our time. It threatens to stall poverty reduction and hard-earned progress made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It requires knowledge, skills and resources to adapt to the changing climate. Throughout South Asia, the early signs of climate change are already visible. Out of the last 12 years of the last century, 11 were the hottest of the last 400[...]

This article focuses on the identification of different types of Islamic and Christian inspired relief NGOs. Four ideal types are outlined following a framework for the analysis of Religious NGOs. The possibilities of collaboration between these NGOs are investigated. The article argues that there is a greater likelihood of collaboration among NGOs closer to the moderate end of the framework. However, collaboration remains difficult on a strategic level and is[...]

Based on fieldwork carried out on Islamic Relief’s relief programme for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, this article contributes to the debate on whether Muslim aid agencies bring added value when working with Muslim beneficiaries in Muslim areas. The author explores the significance of religion in relations between actors in the aid process and argues that a common religion does not necessarily override political, social, and cultural divisions. The article questions[...]

NATO foreign and defense ministers are meeting in Brussels on April 18 and 19 to plan conferences in Chicago (May) and Tokyo (July) that will shape security arrangements and international aid in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of western troops in 2013 and 2014. Islamic Relief, one of the leading international aid organisations operating in Afghanistan, believes there are six key priorities for current and future humanitarian and development aid that[...]

The causes of the current crisis in the Horn of Africa are resulting from a combination of factors that are linked to environmental change and political ecology. The continuous cycle characterised by drought impacts have been exacerbated through the cumulative effect, also known as the ratchet effect, where through repeated exposures to drought impacts increase vulnerability. Environmental changes, including changes in rainfall patterns from regular seasonal cycles to shorter and[...]

The recent heavy rain falls across Sri Lanka causing floods and landslide and have left thousands of people with homeless. Out of the most affected areas are the eastern province districts it is proposed to implement this project in Ampara district. Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean. The total population of the country is of approximately 22 million. The unprecedented monsoon rains that continued flooding 12[...]

A few kilometers away from the Syrian city of Daraa, over 31,000 Syrian refugees are living in the Zaatari refugee camp, having fled the violence in Syria. They are living in tents supervised by Islamic Relief’s local partner, the Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO). Islamic Relief is on the ground in the Zaatari Camp. We met some of the refugees and listened to their stories. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation Islamic Relief[...]

Concept Paper Considerable efforts are underway worldwide to minimize the huge backlog of curable blindness. The optimistic prospective may be 80% avoidable blindness out of the total global blindness. 90% of total visually impaired live in developing countries where eye care facilities are not adequately available that can deal with the menace of blindness in proportion with its incidence (continuously increasing new cases). The reasons include the lack of appropriate[...]

Islam has a strong heritage of forced migrant protection, stemming from the original teachings of the Qur’an, as well as from historical examples taken from the lives of great Prophets – from Ibrahim (PBUH), to Musa (PBUH), to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This heritage includes strong – even stern – commands on the importance of seeking refuge if one is facing persecution, as well as on the duty of providing asylum[...]

Humanitarian Exchange (Number 38, June 2007) In the public mind, Islamic charity organisations have become little more than funding fronts for terrorism and jihad. Yet, despite allegations in television programmes, books and investigative reports in the UK, very little evidence has actually been forthcoming linking agencies or their staff with terrorist activity. Since 1998, the British government’s Charity Commission has conducted only 20 inquiries into suspected links with terrorism, ten[...]

In the aftermath of 9/11, governments have been increasingly inclined to make humanitarian action subordinate to broader political and military objectives. Since many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are financially dependent upon governments, this raises issues related to their independence and neutrality.At worst, NGOs may be reduced to contract agencies, or even, as some politicians would wish, mere ‘force multipliers’ in the ‘global war on terror’. Does dependence upon government funding indeed[...]

Islamic Relief intends to implement this project to alleviate the problems of malnutrition the children of Gaza Strip suffer. The main component will be the provision of fortified milk and high energy biscuits to preschool children on a daily basis. The preschools targeted are those in the marginalized and vulnerable areas of the Gaza Strip, particularly those near border areas prone to vulnerability from Israeli incursions and attack. Office http://www.irpal.ps/irpal/[...]

Islamic Relief’s focus is on working with communities to build resilience and reduce risk to future disasters. The values that motivate us are rooted in Islam, our identity as an Islamic-based organisation can help us connect with and gain the trust of vulnerable Muslim communities. Our Islamic faith and commitment to community driven development have each inspired us to ask: What does it mean to be a Muslim INGO working[...]

  This paper analyses the experience of an international non-governmental organisation (INGO), Islamic Relief, in working with and for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). Although much relief work is carried out by faith-based organisations worldwide, and although religious identity is often an important factor in understanding communities, little work has been done to examine the work of faith-based organisations in the field of development in general (see Tomalin 2006;[...]

The ongoing crisis threatening lives and livelihoods in Pakistan Last summer I saw for myself the devastating impact of the worst floods ever experienced in Pakistan. Over 18 million people were affected, 11 million of whom were forced from their homes. Houses were destroyed, livelihoods lost, hopes for the future shattered. Islamic Relief first provided tents, food and other emergency aid, then moved into a major programme of reconstruction. Our[...]

Mannar District is located in Northern part of Sri Lanka consisted of 05 DS divisions with a population of 107,876. The district represents different ethnic communities and cultures. The district was one of the heavily suffered war torn district as well affected by Tsunami and recently affected by floods. Now after the end of war the displaced communities are returning to their places of Origin. Ahathimurippu is one of the[...]

Inspired by his Islamic faith, Dr Hany El Banna, an Egyptian immigrant, founded Islamic Relief (IR) in the UK in 1984. IR is a faith-based organisation (FBO) and the largest Muslim humanitarian aid organisation in the West. Faith is a major factor in shaping its identity as well as its values and choices. Islam indicates that each individual has a duty to care for the poor and is accountable for[...]

In Islam, the basic goal of development is to create an environment that enables people to enjoy spiritual, moral and socio-economic well-being in this world and success in the Hereafter (falah). Such an environment can only be created in societies that work to remove sources of human deprivation in multiple dimensions. This paper agrees with the view of some scholars of the objectives of Islamic law (Maqasid al-Shari’ah); that there[...]

According to the 2008 UNESCO Education for All Global Monitoring Report, at the end of 1999 less than one-third of the 800 million children under the age of six benefited from early childhood education. Of the 113 million children without access to primary education schooling, 60 percent of these were girls. Furthermore, some 880 million adults, the majority being women, were illiterate. Additionally, excluding the United States and Europe, approximately[...]

10 ways the international community must address Somalia’s humanitarian crisis In Korsan camp near Mogadishu’s international airport, there is no getting away from the human cost of the worst food crisis of the 21st century. A large cluster of tiny graves on the northern side of the camp paints a tragic picture. Today Korsan is a place of refuge and relative safety for some of the tens of thousands of[...]

As well as providing a theoretical framework outlining the tenets upon which Islamic financing is based, this document provides practical advice on how such a programme may be structured; guidelines that can be followed when implementing a microfinance programme; as well as advice upon programme monitoring and evaluation. The target audience is organisations that wish to provide microfinance services that conform to Islamic financing principles. This document is, primarily, a[...]

Islamic Relief commenced operations in Pakistan in 1992. Since inception in Pakistan, including AJ&K, Islamic Relief has successfully implemented many relief and development projects in the sectors of Water & Sanitation, Health & Nutrition, Education, Income Generation, Islamic Microfinance, Renewable Energy, Orphans Support and Disaster Preparedness & Response Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide (2012). The UK Programme of Development Assistance to Pakistan. Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/UK-Programme-of-Development-Assistance-to-Pakistan.pdf

Mali: An Ongoing Crisis says that the 18-month-old conflict – which began with attacks by separatist insurgents, followed by a military coup and subsequently intervention by foreign troops – has exacerbated the impact of drought, closed off the main aid and trade route from the south, shut down week Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation Chekhar, L & Patel, R . (2013). Mali: An Ongoing Crisis. Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Mali-an-Ongoing-Crisis.pdf

The framing of Islamic law in the first four centuries of Islam is of great significance to scholars. During this period, the Islamic diaspora was in the earliest part of its development, establishing its identity and developing the foundations of its knowledge principles. These times were tumultuous; yet, at the same time, what occurred during these early centuries formed the bedrock upon which a further millennium of growth has taken[...]

As climate change bites, natural disasters such as floods, drought and tropical storms are becoming more frequent and severe. The people paying the heaviest price are the world’s poorest communities, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. With the global economy stagnating, the international community can ill afford to throw ever-increasing amounts of emergency aid at the countries affected by these disasters. And poor communities can ill afford an approach[...]

Solutions are Clear, Every Drop Counts More than anything else, people need clean water to live a healthy, safe, productive life. Water affects everything: Nutrition, health, livelihood, even access to education. Journey with us and see why that is—and what a difference the solutions can make in people’s lives. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2012). Water Solutions are Clear – Every Drop Counts. [Online] Available:

ISLAMIC RELIEF, which works for distressed people of all races and religions, has delivered up to pounds 7m of aid to former Yugoslavia since 1991. Earlier this year the charity set up 26 programmes in Bosnia and Croatia, including rehabilitation and resocialisation of rape victims, sponsoring and caring for 40,000 orphans. The charity aims to supply wood and water to 50,000 families in Bosnia throughout the winter; it needs just[...]

Poor reproductive health is an enormous problem in the developing world. More than half a million women die every year from pregnancy-related complications. Similarly, many of the estimated 100 to 140 million women who have undergone Female Genital Cutting (FGC) have their health jeopardised. In the 2004 Strategic Conference of Islamic Relief, reproductive health was classified by the majority of Islamic Relief staff as a top priority for which a[...]

Islamic Relief focuses on developmental projects in the following areas Education and Vocational Training Improving the income of poor families Providing clean water Health and Nutrition It also provides emergency humanitarian assistance to many countries around the world. It was one of the first charities to provide humanitarian relief in Bosnia, Chechnya and Kosovo. The relief work provided by Islamic relief is dependent on the nature of the disaster and[...]

European and North American Fairtrade labelling bodies, non-governmental organisations and various faith-based organisations have all been instrumental in promoting fair trade. Indeed, for ethical and moral reasons, many Christian faith-based organisations have adopted a clear and unequivocal position in support of fair trade.6 Is an Islamic perspective on fair trade also supportive? Do Islamic principles and teachings encourage Muslim organisations to be equally active? And does an Islamic perspective provide[...]

Development in a nation is keyed to “development” among the country’s female population, as correlations between improvements for women, such as higher school enrollment and completion rates, and improvements for the society overall, such as lower birth and infant mortality rates continue to emerge. When development among women education, health, role in society, legal status, etc.) is progressing, it drives a wide variety of other positive developments for the society[...]

Understanding poverty as a poverty of assets is to recognise that poor people have a diverse set of physical, human, social, and environmental assets. Assets can be tangible or potential and material or social, and individuals, households and communities can draw from them in times of need or crisis. A shortfall in these assets results in individuals living in poverty. Poverty as a breach of human rights is often understood,[...]

Understanding poverty as a poverty of assets is to recognise that poor people have a diverse set of physical, human, social, and environmental assets. Assets can be tangible or potential and material or social, and individuals, households and communities can draw from them in times of need or crisis. A shortfall in these assets results in individuals living in poverty. Poverty as a breach of human rights is often understood,[...]

The principle of giving charity is one that spans all cultures and religious faiths and is an important means of establishing a social safety net for the poor. A general definition of ‘charity’ is: “a voluntary giving of money or other help to those in need” (Bentley, Webber and Hall-Russell 1999). Oftentimes, charitable giving is motivated by people’s religious beliefs. This report highlights the strong connection between religious belief and[...]

The modern humanitarian principles of saving lives and alleviating poverty are divinely entrenched in the teachings of Islam; according to the Qur’an, saving a life is like saving the whole of humanity.1 Inspired by these teachings, acts of charity, concern for others and the provision of social welfare have played an integral role in Muslim societies for the last 1400 years. This document provides a brief historical overview of humanitarianism[...]

Islamic Relief is a faith-based member of today’s relief and development community. To reflect both our roots and our contemporary nature, this policy looks at trade in the context of both poverty alleviation and Islamic economic values. It then stipulates what Islamic Relief will do, in terms of its programmes and projects, to utilise the opportunities that trade offers in order to circumvent the constraints of the current global trade[...]

Islamic Relief seeks to alleviate the poverty and suffering of the poorest people and, as such, must do what it can to remove the root causes of poverty. One of these root causes is international debt. Islam condemns both exploitation and the concentration of wealth. As loans have the risk of causing both, they should be issued with caution, and lenders and borrowers should share the risk of the loan.[...]

From disaster response to DRR With news of floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, cyclones and many other catastrophic events often dominating our television nowadays, it appears that the incidence and impact of natural disasters has risen dramatically over the last few decades. A combination of population growth and climate change has put additional pressure on resources and created new hazards that traditional mechanisms cannot cope with. New ideas and initiatives are needed[...]

Pakistan, in recent years, has witnessed mounting levels of both external debt and domestic debt. The position with respect to external debt servicing depends upon the growth of exports and home remittances and containment of the current account deficits in the balance of payments. Despite growth of 6 percent in exports and 23 percent in home remittances during the first eight months of 2011-12, the current account deficit has widened[...]

Corruption can be triggered by forms of institutional inefficiency; bureaucracy, political instability, and weak legislative and judicial systems (Mauro, 1998:12). It affects governance and the effectiveness of public services; it affects infrastructure and development priorities, and it undermines the principles of justice, equality and accountability, deepening institutional inefficiency. This leads to a distortion of social harmony, trust, ethics and the value system of society. The paper begins by presenting the[...]

This paper relies on the primary sources of knowledge in Islam, Quran and Sunnah (practice and sayings of Prophet Muhammad . PBUH) to identify the key principles and core values of that underpin Islamic views on development, poverty reduction, human rights and advocacy. It will attempt to define these concepts from an Islamic point of view and present an outline of some of the tools and approaches that are provided[...]

HIV & AIDS In November 2007, Islamic Relief hosted a five-day conference on Islam and HIV & AIDS in Johannesburg, South Africa. Learn more about the pandemic that is currently affecting nearly 40 million people in every continent of the world, with about four million new people infected every day. Office www.irusa.org Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2008). Partnership (Spring 2008) Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2011/08/Partnership_spring_08.pdf

As part of Islamic Relief’s work in providing psychosocial programmes aimed at alleviating the trauma and scars of displaced Syrian children due the ongoing violence in Syria, our team in Lebanon organised a belated Eid-ul-Adha entertainment day for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide (2012). Belated Eid Celebrations for Syrian Refugee Children. Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/downloads/549-Belated%20Eid%20Celebrat.pdf

Global Food Crisis The age-old pattern of famine is changing. It is no longer just rural populations being affected by hunger, but urban ones as well. Although food is available in markets and shops, very few can afford it. This is the new face of hunger. Office www.irusa.org Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2008). Partnership (Fall 2008) [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2011/08/Partnership_fall_08.pdf

Year of Hope, Year of Emergencies Each crisis the world sees is unique, but at Islamic Relief USA, we have a single response: It is our duty to provide relief when we can, where we can, the best way we can. This year’s edition of Islamic Relief USA’s magazine will show you a year of emergency response efforts, and with this message we also thank those who are vital in[...]

The world is a big place. We want you to learn more about places where people live and where Islamic Relief works. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2010). A Smile is Charity. [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2011/08/A-Smile-is-Charity-2010.pdf

Making Ends Meet: Poverty in a worsening economy We can all feel the side effects of the ongoing economic crisis in our daily lives. It is in the higher food costs, the ever-changing prices for gasoline, the rise in unemployment, and the increasing difficulty to buy and sell homes. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2009). Ramadan 2009: Choosing to Make A Difference. [Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/content/uploads/2011/08/Partnership_fall_09.pdf

Every Child Counts I met a Syrian refugee child who was too afraid to give me his name in Jordan. He had been shot in the head during violence that broke out in Syria. He wasn’t the only child refugee at the camp—There were so many children at the camp living in some of the harshest conditions I’ve ever seen. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2010). Every Child Counts.[...]

Islamic Relief USA Two years since the start of the uprising, the people of Syria are in the midst of one of the world’s gravest humanitarian crises in recent years. As of March 2013, more than 70,000 people have been killed and more than 1 million people are refugees. Office http://www.irusa.org/ Citation Islamic Relief USA. (2013). Syrian Crisis: Two Year Update. {Online] Available: http://www.irusa.org/

As Muslims across the world enjoyed their Eid-ul-Adha celebrations, thousands of Syrian children spent their Eid away from their homes and loved ones. Before the current violence in Syria, Eid was a time of celebration for children as with anywhere else in the world. Children would wear new clothes, receive Eid money, buy sweets and chocolates and visit relatives. But this year was the third Eid that many Syrian children[...]

Crisis Moves West Since Islamic Relief’s beginning, our name has been synonymous with international relief. Bosnia. Ethiopia. Palestine. Chechnya. Pakistan. We’ve worked through the years to provide relief around the world. Over the past year—as we sent aid to starving children in Somalia, to impoverished families in Egypt and Palestine, to flood-damaged villages in Pakistan and to refugees from Syria— we’ve also placed new emphasis on providing aid in one[...]

Over the last two decades Islamic Relief through its work in many marginal and challenging regions has come into contact, interacted with, and in some cases worked with madrasahs in tackling poverty. They represent an extremely important institution in the lives and psyche of billions of Muslims worldwide who struggle to educate their children and maintain their faith teaching and way of life. In many of the poorest countries and[...]

Islamic conceptual framework of peace This paper discusses Islamic traditions of peace and conflict resolution, and argues that non violent and the peaceful resolution of conflicts has been an integral aspect of Islamic tradition since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This paper also discusses various community conflict resolution mechanisms that have been developed and effectively applied to resolve conflicts in the Muslim world such as wasata (mediation), sulha[...]

In the twelfth year of Islamic Relief’s Waqf programme, it gives me great pleasure to report on the performance of your Waqf contributions and on the life-changing support your generosity has provided. It is with the support of people such as yourself that we are able to carry out such vital work, the fruits of which can be seen in the benefit derived by the beneficiaries, who are able to[...]

Making Islamic Perspectives Heard Building on the legacy of the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which sought to mobilize the global community around poverty alleviation, the Post 2015 process is designed to address the underlying causes of poverty. Unlike the MDGs, the upcoming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that poverty is not only a ‘developing country problem’ but a fundamental injustice that impacts all countries. The time[...]

Ten Steps for Permanent Waqf Donating for Waqf is a highly righteous deed. Waqf has a great impact on society because it is an ongoing charity which provides a continuous benefit to people. It is characterised by longevity and sustainability. Allah (SWT) urged to us in the Holy Quran, in several verses, the importance of leaving behind a legacy due to its benefit to society We record that which they[...]

The first time Islamic Relief set foot in Haiti, as an organisation, was in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. This resulted in extremely challenging. Conditions; we were entering a new country and culture for the first time while simultaneously attempting to help its communities during their most difficult time in recent history. We set up a new office while circumventing the damage and destruction of banks, government buildings, telephone[...]

Why Waqf ? Waqf in Islamic Relief Participation in the Waqf program is different from any other form of charitable activities, because Waqf means that the capital is retained forever and, moreover, allowed to grow further. This ensures the provision of a permanent and uninterrupted source of giving and income for the orphans, women, children, and vulnerable people including the elderly, the disabled and all other deprived people who are[...]

Why Waqf ? A lasting gift to those in need Waqf (plural: Awqaf) is a form of Sadaqah Jariya (ongoing charity) in which a gift is donated to bring a charitable return. The original gift is invested to make a profit for the cause to which it is donated, but cannot be sold. If for example, a field is given as a Waqf, the crops and benefits derived from it[...]

Syria Crisis Three years of conflict, insecurity, and instability in almost all parts of Syria have resulted in a critical humanitarian crisis. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, has described the Syrian conflict as “the worst humanitarian disaster since the end of the cold war”. The escalation of conflict across Syria has badly affected the country’s infrastructure. Schools, hospitals, roads, power stations, and water supplies have been destroyed.[...]

Unprecedented Crisis More than 2 years of unrest and fighting have created the worst humanitarian crisis in the modern history of the Middle East region. More than 6 million Syrians are in need for humanitarian aid, around 4 million people have been internally displaced, more than 1.7 million refugees have fled the country to neighbouring countries, the UN estimates around 100,000 have been killed and tens of thousands disappeared, millions[...]

Indonesia: Three years on ‘We visited an area 15 kilometres from the shoreline; it was completely destroyed. The sea had washed away houses, it had carried vessels from the ocean and deposited them on top of buildings and bridges.’ ‘It carried tractors, coaches, all types of vehicles into the middle of rice fields; it carried dead bodies everywhere. Massive concrete structures and multi-storey buildings were reduced to rubble. Every few[...]

The crisis continues to deepen in Syria with a starkly worrying picture for the humanitarian situation. At least 2.5million people are affected, and the UN estimates that upto 4million people could be affected in the next coming months. Widespread damage and destruction to medical facilities have left large parts of the population without access to health care and many children are denied education as schools become collective shelters for IDPs[...]

Many poor people in developing countries live in ecologically vulnerable environments. This affects both their livelihoods and their safety. As their farm lands erode, deserts advance and forests disappear, they are finding it increasingly difficult to ensure a sufficient and sustainable income. As increasing numbers of people are forced to live in precarious locations such as steep hills, slums and unstable coastal areas continues to rise, natural hazards such as[...]

There is renewed interest in the engagement of faith-based organizations in humanitarian response, mirroring broader attention to the role of faith and faith-based action in the public sphere. However, a recent scoping report by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities of the role of local faith communities in supporting resilience in contexts of humanitarian crisis has indicated the dearth of knowledge regarding the interface of governmental, intergovernmental[...]

  Non-state or private donors – including individuals, trusts and foundations, and companies and corporations – have long played a key role in supporting the international humanitarian response. As part of efforts to leverage new and alternative forms of assistance to help close the growing humanitarian financing gap, the humanitarian sector is currently focusing significant attention on building the role of private actors – particularly the private sector, such as[...]

Islamic Relief (IR)’s mission is to eradicate poverty and end human suffering. To achieve this, it is crucial that issues of injustice are given a major focus, along with the reasons injustice persists. Within the category of injustice is gender injustice, which IR is prioritising within this paper. “Gender” is the social term which identifies personas female or male. It suggests roles, characteristics, behaviour and activities which are seen as[...]

Beliefs and actions in the world: Can Christian Aid and Islamic Relief change the world? Office External programmes http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/ Citation Blaylock,L (2008) A religious education unit for ages 9 to 11. [Online]. Available: http://learn.christianaid.org.uk/Images/teaching-unit-faith-based-orgs_tcm16-37896.pdf

Toen het jaar 2009 van start ging, was het offensief op de Gazastrook net begonnenn. Op de dag van de aanval had Islamic Relief een noodhulpactie gelanceerd. In Nederland was de betrokkenheid bij de slachtoffers in de Gazastrook groot. Dankzij de onmisbare inzet van onze vrijwilligers en de bijdrage van vele initiatieven in het land, verliep de actie SOS Gaza zeer succesvol. Met de inkomsten uit deze actie kon Islamic[...]

During a period of considerable change, 2009 saw Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) come to the end of a successful three- year strategy, and, building on the aspirations and ideas of the whole organisation, look ahead to a new set of objectives for the next ! five years. In 2009, we marked our 25th year of working with vulnerable communities around the world. Islamic Relief has come a long way since[...]

Sie haben sich vor einiger Zeit entschieden, eine Patenschaft für ein Waisenkind zu übernehmen Sie haben sich vor einiger Zeit entschieden, eine Patenschaft für ein Waisenkind zu übernehmen. Damit haben Sie ein sehr gutes Werk verrichtet, das im Islam einen hohen Stellenwert hat. Dafür möchten wir Ihnen im Namen der Waisen herzlich danken! Möge Allah es von Ihnen annehmen und Sie reichlich dafür belohnen! Durch die Unterstützung unserer Paten können[...]

We, leaders of religious institutions and faith based organizations (FBO), believe that health is a universal value held by all faiths and a universal right for human beings. Our faith traditions, spiritual values and commitment to social justice lead us to believe passionately that families should not suffer needlessly because they lack access to health services. We acknowledge the evidence that the health benefits of access to education and services,[...]

Climate change is the defining human development challenge of our time. It threatens to stall poverty reduction and hard-earned progress made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. In the countries of South Asian region, including Pakistan, the early signs of climate change are already visible. Out of the last 12 years of the last century, 11 were the hottest of the last 400 years where temperatures in Pakistan reached 53[...]

Mali is one of the poorest countries in the world, and that’s exactly what I kept reminding myself when I visited the country with an Islamic Relief USA delegation earlier this year. But no matter how hard I tried to prep myself mentally. There was nothing that could have prepared me for experiencing life without electricity and running water. It was a different lifestyle. Even the international airport in the[...]

Religions and Development Programmes Programme The Religions and Development Programmes programme (2005-2010) is working with programmes partners elsewhere in the UK and also in Nigeria, Pakistan, India and Tanzania. In addition, it has forged a non-academic partnership with Islamic Relief Worldwide, which is also based in Birmingham. In particular, it is working with Islamic Relief’s Policy and Programmes Unit. The collaboration has taken the form of a joint appointment, in[...]

  The toolkit has been designed to be a practical resource for our staff and is designed to be used in tandem with existing guidelines. We hope, insh’Allah, that this toolkit will not only be used by Islamic Relief staff, but also by colleagues from other agencies who are working with Muslim communities towards building lasting peace. To this end we have included a separate ‘Introduction’ for readers who are[...]

Islamic Relief has long been known to help ease the suffering of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people around the world. But this tremendous task can not be done by one organization alone. Building on a common foundation and belief in providing humanitarian aid, Islamic Relief was proud to widen our partnerships with other organizations during 2006. Islamic Relief also expanded its relationship with The Church of Jesus[...]

2009 was a year of challenges and tests for many around the world. Millions of people — including women, children, the elderly and the disabled — faced hardships not just at the hands of man but also due to the wrath of nature. From the death and destruction in Gaza, to the millions displaced in Pakistan, to those suffering from the twin earthquakes in the Pacific Rim, Islamic Relief USA[...]

Islamic Relief is getting ready to celebrate its 20th year of service to humanity. We’ve worked to help bring about positive change for people in need, and thanks be to God, over the years, we’ve been able to reach more people than ever before. With your continued support and with the help of our teams, this report shows some of the challenges we’ve been able to tackle and the great[...]

Andrea, her husband and their three grown sons took shelter at a relative’s stronger, larger home when Typhoon Haiyan first hit. Parts of the roof flew off, water came in the house where they were sheltered, and she could see a tree fall on her own home in the distance. After the family thought the furious storm was over, they went back to their damaged home. They were eating when[...]

When your home is being destroyed, and your life and the lives of your children and loved ones are threatened, you have no time to think and few choices. You have to try to get everyone somewhere safe—away from the bombing, bullets, and other immediate threats as soon as possible. But then you find yourself displaced in shelters and camps, with very little to no food, water, money, work, sanitation,[...]

From its earliest beginnings in the Rio+ 20 conference, the Post 2015 Process has emphasised the importance of addressing rising inequality within and between nations. However, proposals for reform of the global economic system – the weaknesses of which were laid bare following the 2008 financial and economic crisis – have not advocated strongly enough for the transformative changes that are necessary for a more inclusive, socially just economic system[...]

 This paper analyses the experience of an international non-governmental organisation (INGO), Islamic Relief, in working with and for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). Although much relief work is carried out by faith-based organisations worldwide, and although religious identity is often an important factor in understanding communities, little work has been done to examine the work of faith-based organisations in the field of development in general (see Tomalin 2006; Thomas[...]

Islamic philanthropy has been experiencing much shifting terrain with respect to its role of promoting wellbeing. The term Islamic philanthropy is used here to refer to private goods given in accordance with Islamic ordinances of charitable giving for public purposes. Islamic philanthropy is to be differentiated from philanthropy in Muslim communities, which can be private giving for public purposes that may or may not be driven by a fulfilment of[...]

More than half a million refugees have fled Southern Lebanon, as a consequence of the current intensified military bombardment. Most of them are old people, women and children. Their numbers are increasing daily and continue to worsen. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide [n.d], Thousands flee South Lebanon

Disaster A humanitarian disaster of catastrophic proportions has engulfed the ordinary people of Afghanistan. Up to 8 million people face severe food shortages or starvation. Recent events come against backdrop of 4 years of drought and two decades of war. As the bitter Afghani winter approaches, Islamic Relief's emergency staff have joined the desperate race to pre-position supplies of food, water, blankets, tents and basic healthcare. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Available upon[...]

Once again we await the arrival of the best of guests into our homes. A guest carrying gifts, his hands full of reward, blessings and forgiveness for those wishing to take full advantage of this golden opportunity. Intrigued as to who this guest is? The guest is the holy month of Ramadhan. Yes, it is the best guest, containing the best days and the best moments of our life. Millions[...]

Ramadhan 2015 Segen im Ramadan für Umm Abdullah und ihre Familie UmmAbdullah, 68 Jahrealt,stammt aus Syrien und musste aufgrund des Krieges nach Jordanien fliehen.Sie erzählt:„ Als wir wegen der Bombardierungen fliehen mussten, verloren wir all unseren Besitz und unsere Lebens-grundlage. Alles,was uns bleibt,sind unsere Träume. Office http://www.islamicrelief.de/ Citation Islamic Relief Deutschland (2015), Keiner muss hungern, Ramadhan Broschüre 2015, [Online], Available at: http://www.islamicrelief.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/2015/IRD_Ramadan-Broschuere_2015.pdf

Bedürftige benötigen deine Hilfe! interessiert du dich für, was in der Welt passiert. Möchtest du etwas für Notleidenden und Bedürftigen tun und so ihr Leid lindern? Office http://www.islamicrelief.de/ CItation Islamic Relief Deutschland (2014), Dein Hilf Zählt (Ehrenamt Broschüre)

Islamic Relief Deutschland, 1996 in Köln gegründet, ist eine international tätige Hilfsorganisation. Dank des weltweiten Netzwerkes von Partner- und Projektbüros in mehr als 40 Ländern erreicht sie mit ihren Nothilfe- und Entwicklungsprojekten bedürftige Menschen in Afrika, Asien, Nahost und Osteuropa. Die Gründungsgeschichte von Islamic Relief geht zurück auf das Jahr 1984 und begann mit der Hungersnot am Horn von Afrika. Office http://www.islamicrelief.de/ Citation Islamic Relief Deutschland (2014), Selbstdarstellung, [Online], Available:[...]

Weltweites Islamic Relief-Netzwerk Syrien befindet sich im Zentrum einer der weltweit schlimmsten humanitären Krisen. Das Land ist von internen Konflikten betroffen, die millionen von Familien entwurzelt haben. Schätzungsweise 3,2 millionen menschen sind aus dem Land geflohen und haben Zuflucht in Jordanien, dem Libanon, dem Irak, Ägypten und der türkei gefunden. Viele Flüchtlinge haben Familienmitglieder verloren, haben Gewalt mitansehen müssen und mussten aus ihren Häusern und Städten ins ausland fliehen, wo[...]

Gemeinsam für eine bessere Zukunft wieder nähert sich der Fastenmonat ramadan, und in diesem Jahr ist er bei uns ein weiteres Stück mehr in den Sommer gerückt. als Fastende spüren wir durch die langen Fastentage und die höheren temperaturen die körperlichen auswirkungen des entzugs von Wasser und fester nahrung noch deutlicher. Vielleicht können wir dadurch besser nachempfinden, wie es millionen von menschen geht, für die Hunger und durst an der[...]

On the occasion of our 20th anniversary, it gives me great pleasure to introduce the Projects Booklet 2004 on behalf of Islamic Relief. With your generosity and our expertise, we have managed to achieve many successes in the past year, and indeed, the past twenty years. Our plans for 2004 are based on the same dedication that has driven us for two decades, and we trust your commitment will also[...]

Lebanon: Life after war June 2006 saw the small country of Lebanon come under a relentless attack that lasted six weeks and completely changed the life of the whole nation. In a short space of time, one million people, nearly a quarter of Lebanon's population, fled from towns and villages in the south of the country, leaving behind their homes, possessions and sometimes even their loved ones. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Available[...]

With the needy We have an obligation to serve our two most important stakeholder, you the supporters and the beneficiaries (the people we help in the field). In this issue we will be showing you the best of both sides. A periodical of this size can only give a glimpse of our work in the field. With operations in over 20 countries it is difficult to give details about all[...]

The newsletter of Islamic Relief Pakistan edition The continuous rains from the end of July to the beginning of August 2003 paralysed life in Sindh. The provincial Government of SIndh declared emergency due the widespread heavy rains and subsequent floods. The rainfall was the heaviest during the last seven years. It intermittently continued for about one week and resulted in the flooding of about 1,900 villages, damaging thousands of houses.[...]

With the needy UK Edition Afghans struggle for peace As Afghanistan emerges from the latest chapter of its turbulent history, Islamic Relief continues its tireless work, bringing vital relief supplies to those devastated by the recent crisis. 22 years of war has all but destroyed Afghanistan's infrastructure. A fourth year of drought, the recent aerial bombardment and the country-wide fighting has plunged Afghanistan into "the worst humanitarian crisis in the[...]

The newsletter of Islamic Relief International edition Building peace and justice in Bosnia The Srebrenica and Zvornik municipalities witnessed the worst murder of Bosnian civilians by Serb Paramilitaries during the vicious Bosnian war, which ended in 1995. The most infamous incident was the deliberate killing of over 7000 Bosnian men who had sought shelter in the UN compound near Srebrenica town. Thousands are still missing from the war, buried in[...]

It is with great pleasure that I present to you Islamic Relief's Project Development Booklet 2003. Once again our aim has been to highlight how much good has been achieved through your generous donations. More than ever before, the call to help alleviate the poverty and suffering of the world's poorest people has been heeded by you. Your efforts, as we will show in this book, have not been in[...]

With the needy UK Edition Islamic Relief convoy rolls into Baghdad Despite the dangerously volatile situation, Islamic Relief convoys have arrived in Iraq from Jordan and Syria. Islamic Relief staff are delivering aid to thousands of Iraqis in desperate need of help. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/ Available upon request Citation Islamic Relief UK (2003), Partnership (Spring/Summer, Issue 21)

With the needy HRH the Prince of Wales visited Islamic Relief on 1st of November in recognition of its humanitarian aid efforts in Afghanistan at its UK Head Office in London. The visit included hearing a first hand account of the crisis from Sikander Ali, Islamic Relief's Country Representative for Afghanistan. The Prince emphasised his support for the "wonderful work being done by Islamic Relief to alleviate the terrible suffering[...]

Islamic Relief presents Waqf Future Fund Islamic Relief's Waqf Future Fund is aimed at reviving the great tradition of setting up a charity that continues to benefit the needy for generations to come. Popular forms of continuous charity for many people include donating towards building of a water well or a school. The Waqf scheme takes this idea further and allows people to support numerous schools and wells. The third[...]