1 in 5 South Africans Are Living in Extreme Poverty: UN Report

Since our founding in 2004, Islamic Relief has been providing humanitarian aid and assistance to poverty-stricken families affected by inequality, HIV, Aids, unemployment and poverty in South Africa. Our work is centred around providing holistic, sustainable solutions. We prioritise the needs of orphans and vulnerable children. In 2005, we launched our orphan’s sponsorship program to provide assistance to child-headed households, girl children and homes with infants and younger children.

Islamic Relief South Africa provides support to the household by offering skills training and development to guardians so that they can become self-sufficient. We also advocate this country’s most vulnerable people who are facing issues like food insecurity, poverty, and domestic violence.

In 2021, Islamic Relief South Africa helped over 206,000 people in South Africa through various projects,