Dr. Hany El-Banna and a group of students established Islamic Relief in 1984 to address the growing famine in Africa. The organization’s initial endeavor was to help a farm in Sudan, and years later, it started to broaden its reach outside of Africa, providing immediate relief to people in Pakistan, Iraq and finally Afghanistan. Islamic Relief is committed to helping vulnerable people who are in need. It achieves this by raising money for local projects and providing essentials like food and clothing. It has also implemented development initiatives aimed at long-term capacity building for vulnerable populations.
https://irusa.org/asia/afghanistan/
Deadly Floods in Northern Afghanistan
Thousands of people across northern Afghanistan have been devastated by deadly floods that swept through the region on May 12. Roads and agricultural land have also been destroyed by the floods, which struck after days of torrential rain. Afghanistan is currently in the midst of one of the world’s biggest food crises and thousands of people in the affected areas are already suffering from severe hunger. Islamic Relief fears that families who have lost land, assets and homes will be pushed further towards starvation.
Local Islamic Relief teams deployed on May 14 to provide support to flood-affected people of Baghlan. Additionally, the teams are gathering information on the extent of the damage, the needs of the affected population, and are coordinating with other responders and groups. Islamic Relief is currently distributing Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) to the most vulnerable flood-affected people. More information is forth coming; please stay tuned to this page as we post updates, and please donate to help get aid to those affected.
How Islamic Relief Is Helping Afghans
Together, with our regional offices in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, and Nangarhar, we are working to help provide those in need with the following:
- Food packages including staple items like flour, rice, oil, and sugar
- Essential non-food items such as hygiene kits, household items, and clothing
- Emergency equipment such as family-sized tents
We are also teaming up with our partner network to help our new Afghan neighbors transition into their new homes through the following:
- Greeting orientations, transportation from the airport, and interpreters upon arrival
- Cash, rental, and legal assistance
- Hygiene kits and clothing
- Food boxes including items like flour, rice, oil, sugar, lentils, beans, salt, and green tea
- Mental health and psychosocial support
- Medical case management
Click below to take action today, whether it’s through advocating for the Afghan Adjustment Act or sponsoring a newly arrived Afghan family. Stay tuned to this page for more information as it becomes available to us.
