Islamic Relief milestones – 1984 to 2014:
- 2014: Islamic Relief signs an agreement with the African Union to work together to reduce poverty and the impact of disasters in Africa.
- 2013: Islamic Relief signs an official agreement with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Trust in Johannesburg, heralding the ‘Islamic Relief Oncology Centre of Excellence’
- 2012: Islamic Relief South Africa partners with Netcare to rehabilitate 7 wells and constructed an additional 8 water wells in refugee camps and schools.
- 2009: Islamic Relief South Africa begins supporting the Osizweni Community Centre situated in Ennerdale, Johannesburg.
- 2005: We become first Muslim charity to join the UK’s Disaster Emergencies Committee (DEC) – an umbrella organisation which brings together 13 leading UK aid charities in times of crisis to raise funds.
- 2004: The South African office if officially registered as an independent NGO in SA, affiliated to the IRW family.
- 2003: Dr Hany El Banna meets leads a team to establish the first South African office, based in Johannesburg.
- 2004: Islamic Relief opens its office in Johannesburg
- 2000: We begin to implement Waqf projects, reviving the great Islamic tradition of sustainable charitable giving
- 1999: We sign the Red Cross Code of Conduct, an international set of standards on how to provide aid to people affected by emergencies in a non-biased manner
- 1990: We open new offices in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East
- 1989: We are incorporated under the Companies Act and registered with the UK Charity Commission
- 1986: We begin a number of major programmes which continue to this day, including orphan sponsorship and Qurbani distribution, working in new countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Malawi
- 1985: We hire a small office in Moseley, Birmingham, and with the help of volunteers, we raise over £100,000 (R1,8 Million) for the African famine
- 1984: Islamic Relief is founded with its first 20p donation from nine-year old Bassem – the nephew of Hany El Banna (founder of Islamic Relief)