Why did Islamic Relief start?

History. Islamic Relief was established in 1984 by Dr Hany El-Banna and fellow students from the University of Birmingham in response to a famine in the Horn of Africa. Its first donation was 20p, raised from door-to-door collections.

What countries do Islamic Relief?

Since then, we have opened over 100 offices in 40 countries worldwide – from Afghanistan to Albania, Pakistan to Palestine, Somalia to Sudan. In addition to disaster relief, we carry out sustainable development work to provide water, food, shelter, healthcare, education in the long-term.

Who supports Islamic Relief?

Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian aid and development agency working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in the UK in 1984, we work in over 45 countries, assist people of all faiths according to need and do not discriminate in any way.

Is Islamic Relief 100% donation policy?

Why does Islamic Relief not have a 100% donation policy? Islamic Relief would not be able to operate on the scale it does without spending money on admin. Some charities claim that their admin costs are covered in other ways, e.g. by institutional donations or profit from their charity shops.

Is Islamic Relief Canada Real?

Founded in 2006, Islamic Relief Canada (IRC) is the Canadian affiliate of Islamic Relief Worldwide. Islamic Relief Worldwide comprises a network of national offices and field partners across 50 countries. As per its mission, IRC works with communities to strengthen their resilience to disasters and escape poverty.

What does 100% donation policy mean?

‘ 100% donation policy means that every single penny donated to us is used strictly for charitable causes and nothing of it is spent on admin or running cost. 100% donation policy ensures that each donation is used appropriately. Giftaid, which is 25% of the value of any donation that has been gift aided.