RELIGION-RELATED INTERNATIONAL NGOs

Islamic Relief
6131 Orangethorpe Ave
Ste 450
Buena Park, CA 90620
http://www.islamic-relief.com/

A community- based organization dedicated to alleviating the poverty and suffering among the world’s poorest people, Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in the UK in 1984 by Dr. Hany El Banna.  Core values integral to the Islamic faith (accountability, humanitarianism, inclusiveness, integrity, neutrality, impartiality and co-operation) inform IR’s international efforts to provide local communities with water and sanitation projects, orphan support, education, and microcredit- without regard to the race, religion or gender.  IR supports the millennium Development Goals and many of its programs around the world are contributing towards this humanitarian project.  Ahmed El-Bendary is the CEO of Islamic Relief USA. Islamic Relief strives to alleviate suffering, hunger, illiteracy, and diseases worldwide regardless of color, race, religion, or creed, and to provide aid in a compassionate and dignified manner. Islamic Relief aims to provide rapid relief in the event of human and natural disasters and to establish sustainable local development projects allowing communities to better help themselves.

No. of Board Members: Information not available
No. of Full-Time Employees: 0
No. of Part-Time Employees: 0
No. of Volunteers: 0

Programs:
To achieve these objectives, Islamic Relief implements several different types of projects including development projects,orphans projects, seasonal projects, and domestic projects.

Areas Served: Africa, Asia, North America, Europe

Budget: 16 million

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