Empowering local offices
Thanks to the hard work of Islamic Relief staff and volunteers in Kosova, there was a huge rise in local donations in 2021. As part of ongoing initiatives to empower the people of Kosova to support our vital programmes in the country, over the last five years donations have increased by 80 per cent and one-to-one orphan sponsorship has risen 35 per cent. We are using this money to help the most vulnerable feed themselves and keep warm during winter, as well as to help give children the best possible start in life. This year, a new initiative raised funds for 40 new wells to be built during the month of Ramadan, providing communities with clean water.
International fundraising
This year, we successfully launched a Ramadan and qurbani campaign with Al Jazeera Arabic. We ran three adverts per day throughout Ramadan, which resulted in increased funds through our Arabic website. The campaign also helped to increase our reach within the Middle East region, as well as to help increase credibility and build a stronger working relationship with the influential Al Jazeera network
Thank you to our supporters
âI chose to support Islamic Relief because of all of the fantastic work I saw they were doing. I was highly impressed by their presence on the frontlines of emergencies and trusted that my funds would be used ethically. In addition, I was touched to see the energy and enthusiasm of the Islamic Relief volunteers.
âI feel honoured to be able to help others and to fulfil my Islamic obligations in the process. Itâs a powerful feeling knowing that through supporting Islamic Relief I can transform a life, especially in such uncertain times, and I thank Allah for guiding me to Islamic Relief.â
Yasmin Largaut – Dublin, Ireland
With Islamic Reliefâs help Sulaeman learned to adapt to problems that had been impacting his livelihood for years.
âFor the first time, I learned that as a lobster farmer I need an adaptation plan and strategy,â says Sulaeman, who lives in Pare Mas, Indonesia. The plan he has created, âcan help me ensure I have a long-term, sustainable livelihood.â
At our community climate school, he learned about alternative, more affordable feeding options, as well as how to use weather data to help with cultivation. He also ran an experiment that showed how beneficial formulated feeds can be to lobster growth.
âNow, I am grateful that we do not depend on the weather to feed lobsters, and even during extreme weather we donât have to worry because we can produce formulated feed at any time.â
