ISLAMIC RELIEF USA
3655 WHEELER AVE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304 www.irusa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ISLAMIC RELIEF USA PROVIDES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT IN A DIGNIFIED MANNER REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RACE, OR RELIGION, AND WORKS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND GIVE THEM A VOICE IN THE WORLD.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION:INCLUDES ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, HEALTH EDUCATION/BEHAVIOR CHANGE, HEALTH SYSTEMS AND GENERAL HEALTH, MEDICAL COMMODITIES AND PHARMACEUTICALS, NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING, MANAGEMENT OF MODERATE ACUTE MALNUTRITION, MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION, NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE, AND NUTRITION SYSTEMS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:-ISLAMIC RELIEF IS WORKING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND PHARMACEUTICALS BY CONSTRUCTING THREE HEALTHCARE CENTERS IN REMOTE VILLAGES OF ZAGOR, DOBER, AND BOGIQ OF ALBANIA. THE CENTERS WILL FEATURE A ROOM DEDICATED TO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN, A PRIVATE ROOM FOR GENERAL PATIENT CARE, AND A RESTROOM. HEALTH AND HYGIENE TRAINING AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED. EACH HEALTH CARE WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH HIGH QUALITY MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. ISLAMIC RELIEF HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO ENSURE THAT ONE DOCTOR AND ONE NURSE WILL BE EMPLOYED AT EACH CENTER. THESE CENTERS WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR COMMON DISEASES, PREVENTIVE CHILD HEALTH SERVICES, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, TREATMENT OF INJURIES, AND HEALTH EDUCATION.-ISLAMIC RELIEF IS IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY MEDICINE FOR PATIENTS IN AFGHANISTAN BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL MEDICINES TO THE GOVERNMENT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND SPECIALIZED HEALTH FACILITIES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN KABUL.-TWO MOBILE CLINICS IN JORDAN ARE PROVIDING FREE PRIMARY CARE AND MEDICINES TO SYRIANS AND VULNERABLE JORDANIANS. IN ADDITION TO THE MOBILE CLINICS, THE PROJECT IS COVERING THE COST OF NEEDED SECONDARY AND TERTIARY CARE, INCLUDING SURGERIES, AND PAYING FOR 10 SYRIANS TO RECEIVE MUCH-NEEDED DIALYSIS AND RELATED MEDICATIONS. FINALLY, IR IS WORKING WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER HEALTH AWARENESS SESSIONS TO THE SYRIAN REFUGEE AND VULNERABLE JORDANIAN COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF KITS RELATED TO THE SPECIFIC TOPIC OF DISCUSSION.-FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF CYCLONE IDAI IN MALAWI, ISLAMIC RELIEF PROVIDED A RETURN PACKAGE THAT INCLUDED FOOD, PLASTIC SHEETING FOR RECONSTRUCTION, AND SEEDS FOR 2,000 AFFECTED FAMILIES IN THE TWO TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES REACHING 45% OF THE AFFECTED FAMILIES. THE FOOD PACK CONTAINED BASIC FOOD ITEMS REQUIRED FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE FOR ONE MONTH; MAIZE, FLOUR, COOKING OIL, SOYA, AND SALT. THE SEEDS INCLUDE POTATO VINES AND MAIZE SEED AS PER THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S RECOMMENDATION.IN 2019, IRUSA ALSO CONTRIBUTED OR DELIVERED:-RAMADAN FOOD BOXES (WHEAT, FLOUR, RICE, COOKING OIL, SALT, RED BEANS, AND OTHER CONTENTS WHICH DIFFERED PER COUNTRY)-QURBANI MEAT PACKETS (COW, SHEEP, GOAT, CAMEL, BULL)-WINTERIZATION ITEMS (FIREWOOD, BLANKETS, WARM CLOTHING, AND OTHER CONTENTS WHICH DIFFERED PER COUNTRY)IN 2019 IRUSA DISTRIBUTED OVER EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS IN IN-KIND DONATIONS. IRUSA CONTRIBUTED OR DELIVERED DONATED PHARMACEUTICALS, DISPOSABLES, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO FOUR COUNTRIES - TURKEY, CHAD, SUDAN, AND MACEDONIA. -IRUSA DISTRIBUTED THREE CONTAINERS OF PHARMACEUTICALS TO FOUR PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN CHAD, AND TWO HOSPITALS AND 33 PRIMARY HEALTH CENTERS IN SUDAN, SERVING A TOTAL OF 316,966 BENEFICIARIES WITH PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY HEALTHCARE. -IRUSA DISTRIBUTED 19 CONTAINERS OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO FIVE PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND UNIVERSITY CLINICS IN NORTH MACEDONIA AND TURKEY SERVING OVER 95,200 BENEFICIARIES WITH PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY HEALTHCAREESTIMATED BENEFICIARIES: 1,062,277

ORPHAN SUPPORT:IRUSA'S WORK IN THIS SECTOR FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON MONTHLY SUPPORT TO ORPHANS TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR BASIC NEEDS, SUCH AS FOOD, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND CLOTHING. IRUSA SUPPORTED 21,725 ORPHANS IN THE FOLLOWING 25 LOCATIONS THROUGH THE ORPHANS 1-2-1 SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM: AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, BANGLADESH, BOSNIA, CHAD, CHECHNYA, ETHIOPIA, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, JORDAN, KENYA, KOSOVO, LEBANON, MALAWI, MALI, NIGER, PAKISTAN, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SRI LANKA, SYRIA, TUNISIA, TURKEY, AND YEMEN. IN ADDITION TO THE 1-2-1 PROGRAM, IRUSA ALSO IMPLEMENTS ADDITIONAL ORPHAN SUPPORT PROGRAMS. ESTIMATED BENEFICIARIES: 24,085

FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD:INCLUDES ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FISHERIES, LIVESTOCK, PESTS AND PESTICIDES, SEED SYSTEMS AND AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, VETERINARY MEDICINES AND VACCINES. ALSO INCLUDES ACTIVITIES RELATED TO LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC ASSET DEVELOPMENT, ASSET RESTORATION, MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION, MICRO-CREDIT, MICROFINANCE, AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS CASH FOR WORK.EXAMPLES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:-IN NIGER, BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOW THE PRIORITY OF OUALLAM COMMUNE POLICY MAKERS AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES. AN IRUSA FUNDED INTERVENTION IS AIMING TO HARNESS THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IRRIGATION AND FISH FARMING AND THE SCALING UP OF THESE ACTIVITIES BY BUILDING THE RESILIENCE OF ULTRA-POOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE BY DEVELOPING PHYSICAL ASSETS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES. THIS INTERVENTION IS COMPREHENSIVE IN NOT ONLY ADDRESSING THE ASSETS OF FARMERS, BUT ALSO ADDRESSING THE STRUCTURAL FACTORS SUCH AS MARKET PARTICIPATION AND ACCESS, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. THIS PROJECT IS SEEKING TO CREATE VIABLE CONDITIONS FOR PRODUCTIVE ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES BUILT ON LOCAL INITIATIVES CONSISTING OF CREATING LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT AND REVIVING THE LOCAL ECONOMY.-IN MYANMAR, IRUSA FUNDED PROJECTS ARE WORKING TOWARDS IMPROVING SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND INCREASING ACCESS TO FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD MEANS, WASH FACILITIES AND ABILITY TO COPE WITH FUTURE SHOCKS AND DISASTERS. THE PROPOSED ACTIONS INCREASE INCOME AND PRODUCTIVE ASSETS OF THE TARGETED VULNERABLE EXTREME POOR HOUSEHOLDS. PROJECTS FOCUS ON SELECTING POOR HOUSEHOLDS FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND SUPPORT, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS AND ARE FORMING SAVINGS GROUPS FOR COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND GROUP DEVELOPMENT.-IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, WHERE THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMY IS STILL RECOVERING FROM THE WAR, POVERTY IS MORE PREVALENT IN RURAL AREAS. AGRICULTURE HAS PROVEN TO BE A PROMISING FIELD AS IT DOUBLES AS FOOD SECURITY FOR THE FAMILY AND AN OPPORTUNITY OF INCOME SUPPORT TO UPLIFT COMMUNITIES INTO SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES. ONE OF OUR FUNDED PROJECTS WORKS TO PROVIDE LIVELIHOOD ENHANCEMENT TO 58 FAMILIES THROUGH TRAINING RELATED TO CULTIVATING ORGANIC VEGETABLES, COMMERCE DISTRIBUTION AND LINKING FARMERS TO THE LOCAL MARKET THROUGH AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES. -IN PALESTINE, FUNDING FROM IRUSA WILL WORK TO ADDRESS THE CONSTRAINTS OF MARKET LIMITATIONS, LIMITED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND A LACK OF WORKPLACE SKILLS THROUGH A PROGRAM THAT IS INCREASING EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN GAZA BY PROVIDING THEM WITH CUSTOMIZED TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT IS PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED YOUTH IN GAZA WITH DEMAND-DRIVEN TRAINING AND CONTRACT JOB/INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS IN GROWING SECTORS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AND RESOURCE CONNECTIONS TO ASPIRING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS, WORK READINESS AND CAREER GUIDANCE TRAINING TO ENROLLED STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. THROUGH THESE TRAINING PROGRAMS, YOUTH IN GAZA WILL BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LABOR FORCE AS EMPLOYEES AND ENTREPRENEURS.ESTIMATED BENEFICIARIES: 1,371,117

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