Islamic Relief Usa

Emergency response & preparedness:this category includes activities focused on the immediate lifesaving needs of a population at the onset of a disaster, such as providing clean water, sanitation, food, temporary shelter, household items and emergency medical assistance. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following:in the philippines, irusa funded a project that improved access to quality food and hygiene for the 1,200 households affected by tropical storm megi (l.n. Agaton). The 1,200 affected households received quality food packets, hygiene essentials with safe water containers.in sudan, irusa is supporting a project that aims to reduce the sufferings of conflict-affected and displaced people in sudan. Affected people received hygiene essentials, cash assistance, and shelter items. In ethiopia, kenya, somalia, south sudan, and sudan cash assistance, construction and rehabilitation of water structures, livestock distribution, agricultural tools and seeds distributions, and training on disaster response and resilience was implemented to respond to the ongoing drought and to prevent famine. In palestine, irusa funded several projects focused on urgent healthcare support, including medical missions, hygiene kits, and emergency relief for conflict-affected communities. These efforts also worked to enhance access to rehabilitation services for children with disabilities, provide empowerment programs for women and youth, and strengthen local healthcare infrastructure. Irusa further addressed seasonal challenges with projects offering winterization and ramadan support, all while working to build resilience and provide long-term solutions for vulnerable populations. Through these efforts, irusa has reached over 2.4 million beneficiaries.in lebanon, irusa supported emergency relief efforts, including non-food item (nfi) shelter assistance, emergency cash, and ramadan relief. The organization also focused on improving healthcare access through mobile clinics and fire safety enhancements. To strengthen community resilience, irusa provided winter relief and offered technical training scholarships for youth to foster sustainable livelihoods. Through these comprehensive initiatives, irusa continues to meet immediate needs while empowering local communities for a more stable and self-sufficient future. Through these efforts, irusa has reached over 93,000 beneficiaries.in democratic republic of congo (drc), irusa has funded an emergency project to support adequate access to humanitarian assistance of vulnerable conflict-affected households impacted by the goma crisis. The project provides 1,600 targeted households with essential non-food items (nfis) kits and intimate hygiene kits.in chad, funded an emergency project that provides safe, livable conditions for 27,915 new sudanese refugees. The project activities ensured that target families receive core relief kits to secure dignified access to hygiene and basic needs and provided shelters to 2,626 families.in zambia, irusa has supported a drought emergency response project to support vulnerable drought-affected households in zambia with immediate food needs and agricultural production for survival and transition activities for dignified recovery from the effects of the drought. The project has increased access to relief maize to meet basic food needs to 70,000 drought-affected beneficiaries. Beneficiaries: approximately 1,352,030

U.s. Programs:irusa u.s. Programs' main interventions consist of:1. Us grants irusa offers 501(c)(3) organizations opportunities to apply for grant funds. This funding helps facilitate projects such as food programs, health and wellness initiatives, and livelihood assistance, in addition to other domestic initiatives. Us grants focus on providing 501(c)(3) organizations with funding opportunities that cover a broad array of social issues, addressing one or more of the following:- short-term poverty and hunger alleviation through the provision of critical emergency support.- support for refugee or immigrant integration through programs enabling refugees and immigrants to become economically self-sufficient and develop stronger social networks.- community-based primary medical care for people living in poverty.- long-term programming designed to create greater self-reliance and sustainable livelihoods, including domestic violence services, leadership development, specialized education programs, and community development initiatives with the goal of bridging the gaps between communities to build solidarity and promote social justice.1. Seasonal programsa. Ramadan food boxes/ grants program: irusa facilitated the procurement and creation of 640,000 pounds of food boxes to be distributed to 501(c)(3) organizations across the united states. Each food box contains a sufficient amount of food for a family of five for two weeks and consists of basic food staples. Irusa hosted distributions at 44 sites across 20 states and served 125,000 rights holders with 640,000 pounds of food.b.qurbani (meat distribution): irusa's annual u.s. Qurbani program addresses food insecurity and provides freshly slaughtered beef and/or lamb, distributed in frozen or refrigerated packets, to vulnerable communities (e.g. Immigrants, refugees, minorities, disabled, low income households, and the elderly) across the united states. The program focuses on providing 501(c)(3) organizations with an efficient process to distribute halal meat to families in need. This process will be implemented by using grants and direct services via local vendors. This program allows irusa to help the community fulfill their religious obligation to feed the needy. The program has been implemented in approximately 44 cities across 18 states, which served an estimated 100,000 clients through 55 partnerships. The total amount of meat for all approved partners: 98,049 lbs.c. Summer food service program (sfsp): the sfsp supplements and supports the usda in their effort to provide food to children in need during the summer. Irusa provides financial support in the form of a grant to organizations to be able to start a usda-approved site, increase the capacity of their current usda-approved site(s) or develop their role as the meal-providing sponsor to sub-grantees. This program allowed irusa to help rural and urban communities combat food insecurity. Irusa served an estimated 51,000 clients through 9 partnerships and an estimated 68,691 pounds of food had been distributed.d.thanksgiving turkey distribution: the irusa u.s. Turkey distribution program combines providing food security to underserved communities with bringing the joy of celebrating an american tradition in a dignified manner by providing halal turkeys to beneficiaries through our partners this program allows irusa to assist partner organizations in providing support for clients who face food insecurity, as part of irusa's food security program and seasonal programs. Irusa served 90,000 clients through 44 partnershipse. Martin luther king jr. (mlk) day of service: this project changed from small in kind donations to one food box pack out in alexandria va with episcopal high school in support of alive! A alexandria va based. In celebration of the mlk day of service, irusa provided assistance to vulnerable people affected by the covid-19 pandemic and the economic crisis in meeting their basic food and safety needs.2. Day of dignity (dod) the day of dignity program provides the provision of food, clothes, medical screenings, and referral services for underprivileged populations (homeless, refugee, poor working communities). Day of dignity is irusa's flagship effort to reach out to the community along with grantees and partners to promote services for those most in need. The day is meant to build relationships with interfaith partners and local government. The dod builds relationships and encourages local organizations to have a transformative impact in their community. It is also an effort to provide basic living essentials and medical services to people lacking these essentials.in kind gifts include:- citypak backpacks- coats for men, women, and children- hygiene kits- school kits (primary, elementary and jr/hs children)- feminine hygiene products- winterization kits3. Hot meals program - hot meals program was initiated in 2021 to address the issue of food insecurity in urban areas. The goals of this program are to provide regular nutritional hot meals to the very needy and vulnerable people in major urban cities across the usa. Contribute to alleviate the burden on the very needy and vulnerable people in major urban cities across the usa. By providing them nutritional hot meals, they will save their resources for other critical expenses. Build a platform to engage volunteers on a weekly basis and to expand fundraising for us programs through irusa's engagement with the private sector and more corporate giving.program is running in two states: new york and chicago.4. Community response initiative grants - to continue the community response grant track in collaboration with cfd, to provide $5-$15k grants in support of community-based organizations' distribution of food, hygiene, ppe, school supplies and other essential items to vulnerable communities in the united states. Other valuable projects related to social service programs and community development may also be proposed and approved.

Orphan support: irusa's work in this sector focuses primarily on quarterly support to orphans to supplement their basic needs, such as food, education, health care, and clothing.irusa supported approximately 28,055 orphans in the following 23 locations through the orphans 1-2-1 sponsorship program: afghanistan, albania, bangladesh, bosnia, chechnya, ethiopia, india, indonesia, iraq, jordan, kenya, kosovo, lebanon, malawi, mali, niger, pakistan, somalia, south africa, sri lanka, sudan, turkey, and yemen. In addition to the 1-2-1 program, irusa also implements additional orphan support programs. In afghanistan, irusa funded a project, that intended to achieve sustainable socioeconomic development of 700 orphaned families in jalalabad, balkh and bamiyan provinces in afghanistan, restore their social dignity and protection; enhance economic productivity, income, livelihood security; promote rights and protection of the orphan children; and bring the orphaned families out of poverty.

Water, sanitation and hygiene:includes activities related to environmental health, hygiene promotion, sanitation, and water supply. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: - in albania, an integrated project is providing increased access to water and sanitation facilities in bulqiza municipality for approximately 3,600 rightsholders. - in palestine, irusa funding improved wash services for 40,000 displaced and returnee beneficiaries in gaza's deir el balah and khan younis governorates by providing safe drinking water, repairing and rehabilitating latrines in informal shelters, and conducting hygiene promotion activities to reduce the spread of wash-related diseases, ultimately contributing to a healthier and more sustainable living environment in the midst of the ongoing emergency. - in pakistan, irusa funded a project to improve existing water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) and livelihood practices at peshawar and orakzai districts of khyber pakhtunkhwa. - in sri lanka, irusa funded a project that supported improving water and sanitation services to vulnerable communities in the country. - in nepal, irusa funded a project that provided awareness on wash, through activities including wash awareness campaigns, households were provided with knowledge in improved personal hygiene behavior. This also allowed beneficiaries to continue the information dissemination to further educate the wider community, spreading the lessons of good personal hygiene. Likewise, these activities mainstreamed wash policy at rural municipality and ward level. - in malawi, communities were supported through the provision of access to safe and clean water infrastructure. - in ethiopia, irusa funded a project that aims to ensure a reliable supply of water for 38,700 people and 36,400 livestock consumption, reducing vulnerability to drought. - in somalia, irusa funded a project that aims to improve access to clean water for 32,500 drought-affected people, as well as to improve hygiene and sanitation conditions in target villages.

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: - in albania, a health project provided free home health care for 15,905 residents of 3 municipalities, with a special attention for maternity women, newborn babies, persons with disabilities and old people. - in jordan, irusa is supporting a project that provides syrian refugees and vulnerable jordanians with free primary healthcare via its two mobile clinics and a third mobile medical team. The project also covering the cost of urgently needed surgeries. The surgeries are sometimes done in coordination with other organizations running medical missions, which allows for more specialized interventions as well as lower costs. - in somalia, irusa is supporting a project that provides access to maternal, neonatal, and child health (mnch) services, and improving the quality and strengthening health services to communities in the selected districts - in niger, projects have contributed towards improving access of children under five in the district of ouallam to quality and timely nutrition health care services through effective community based malnutrition management practice reinforcement, enhancing human resources for effective malnutrition management and nutrition services in health centers, ensuring women have increased control over nutrition-responsive food production systems (household consumption of diversified and nutritious foods), and that nutrition sensitive and gender responsive community disaster risk reduction planning is undertaken in targeted communities and at authority levels. - in nepal, irusa funded a project that strengthened the life skills abilities and positive behaviors that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. According to who, life skills may be defined as "abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life". These skills include confidence, assertiveness, critical and creative thinking, decision-making, and developing healthy relationships. - in niger, irusa distributed the two containers of gik donations, containing essential medicines and multiple micronutrient supplements (mms) tablets, in 13 district hospitals in the tillaberi region of niger. The distribution of donations improved the quality of health care services in the target hospitals where pregnant and breastfeeding women and the children under age of 5 received better health care services. The distribution of donated medicines reduced common diseases that generally affect young children and pregnant and breastfeeding women. Total beneficiaries 959,399

Education:includes activities related to facilitating access to quality education, whether formal education or informal education. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: - in afghanistan, irusa funded a project to improve the educational status of girls and boys in target districts of balkh, kandahar and nangarhar provinces in afghanistan. - in sri lanka, irusa funded a project to encourage students to go to school by providing them with learning support materials and bicycles as the pandemic affected their lives and made them more vulnerable. - in kenya, irusa funded a project to help increase knowledge of anti-gbv strategies, strengthening support systems among communities, and sensitizing school-going children. - in kenya, irusa funded a project to provide access to quality education through rehabilitating infrastructure and provision of adequate learning materials and equipment for schools. - in mexico, irusa supported families with school enrollment for both children and adults. - in palestine, irusa supported gazan youth by expanding emergency medical training, including first aid, midwifery, and rehabilitation, while also helping young entrepreneurs rebuild or start businesses, contributing to both immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts in gaza.