Our approach to development and emergency relief work in South Africa 

Islamic Relief has been serving communities across South Africa for more than two decades. We strive to strengthen community resilience to calamities, provide vital emergency aid when disasters occur, improve access to basic services such as education, food and water security, and healthcare, and facilitate sustainable pathways out of poverty.

Our integrated approach to progress is transforming communities across South Africa, by tackling the root causes of poverty and ensuring that the communities that we work in have real influence on our programming and advocacy work.

All our projects account for the intersectional nature of developmental and emergency relief work. For example, our Orphan Sponsorship Programme not only ensures that the rights of vulnerable children are protected and fulfilled, but that their caregivers have access to resources and opportunities that can help them create sustainable livelihoods.

While the work that we do is deeply entrenched in our Islamic values and principles, we allocate resources and support to rights holders regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or belief, and without expecting anything in return.