Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief Worldwide - South Africa is an international relief and development organisation, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world’s poorest people. It is an independent Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in the UK in 1984 by Dr Hany El Banna.
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- Malawi & Zinbabwe R350
- Somalia R550
- South Africa & Pakistan R1000
Darul Islam back from Somalia
The alim said they worked with NGO's who have already been established in the area. "We met up with Islamic Relief before we left South Africa and we then met with their counterparts in a camp in Somalia as well. We also worked with two local NGO's namely, Asanaa-bil-Khayriya and Al-Kaafi and assisted them in their camps as well."
Remember the hungry: Islamic Relief
Somalia crisis to worsen: IR
Islamic Relief Qurbani 2011
Since 1986 Islamic Relief has been fostering the needs of the world’s poorest people through the implementation of Qurbani on behalf of its generous supporters. Having performed 670 Qurbani’s in our first year, last year with your growing support Islamic Relief provided over 90,000 Qurbani’s, reaching over two million beneficiaries.
IR Qurbani appeal needs you
With Eidul Adha three weeks away, Islamic Relief's international Qurbani Project sought local support with the aim of offering relief to poverty and famine stricken countries. Initiated in 1986, the project allows donors to purchase a sheep or goat for a specific country and in this manner dispense with the Islamic duty to slaughter an animal as sacrifice at Eidul Adha.
Islamic Relief launches Qurbani Campaign
This sacrifice commemorates the slaughter by the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) of a ram as a divine dispensation in place of the initial order by God to sacrifice his son Ismail. Tapping into this theme, Islamic Relief has called on Muslims to donate money during the period before Eid-ul-Adha to purchase and slaughter livestock such as sheep, goats and cows.
Japan Tsunami Emergency Appeal
The 9 magnitude earthquake that struck off the east coast of Japan on Friday 11 March, was one of the largest ever recorded which left wastelands of mud and debris along Japan's northeast coast where towns and villages used to be.
The tidal waters swept away homes, livelihoods and infrastructure, and a nuclear emergency has been declared with explosions at one power station.
At least 16,000 people are thought to have died in disaster. More than 300,000 people have been evacuated.
It is expected that the confirmed numbers of fatalities and casualties will rise as the waters recede and relief effort continues. The response is being led by the Japanese government which is amongst the best prepared in the world for such disasters.
They will be supported by national non-governmental organisations which also have significant disaster response experience and resources.
Islamic Relief has decided to intervene through a local partner (Caritas International) and will send a small team to Japan for a joint mission with the local partner.
HIV Workshop
Islamic Relief (IR) South Africa hosted workshops for the organisation's African offices to discuss tackling HIV/Aids and gender-based violence (GBV).
The three-day event was held in Johannesburg, with collaboration from the United Nations' programme on Aids (UNAIDS) and was attended by Islamic Relief representatives from Ethiopia, Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi and South Africa.
