ISLAMIC RELIEF GLOBAL FAMILY
Based in Birmingham, UK, Islamic Relief Worldwide is the international office of the Islamic Relief federation. We oversee global standards, co-ordinate and monitor project implementation, identify new areas for fund development, oversee the response to emergencies and disasters by members of the Islamic Relief federation and support them as needed with marketing and media materials. We also coordinate engagement and ongoing relations with multi-lateral institutions, represent the federation in international forums and develop and coordinate the global strategy.
Based in Birmingham, UK, Islamic Relief Worldwide is the international office of the Islamic Relief federation. We oversee global standards, co-ordinate and monitor project implementation, identify new areas for fund development, oversee the response to emergencies and disasters by members of the Islamic Relief federation and support them as needed with marketing and media materials. We also coordinate engagement and ongoing relations with multi-lateral institutions, represent the federation in international forums and develop and coordinate the global strategy.
Registered as independent legal entities, Islamic Relief Worldwide’s members raise funds for international humanitarian projects, implement local programmes and deliver advocacy and other activities in their own contexts. In these accounts we have included funds transferred to us from the following, legally recognised under Company Law, members of our IGA:
Islamic Relief Australia
Islamic Relief Canada
Islamic Relief Germany
Islamic Relief Ireland
Islamic Relief Italy
Islamic Relief Malaysia
Islamic Relief South Africa
Islamic Relief Sweden
Islamic Relief Switzerland
Islamic Relief USA
Non-voting members also attend our IGA, and, while they do not yet meet the criteria for full membership, fully share in the Islamic Relief strategy and activities. The following are non-voting members:
Islamic Relief Kenya
Islamic Relief Norway
Islamic Relief Pakistan
Islamic Relief Spain
Some independent organisations are affiliated to Islamic Relief Worldwide through our Licence Agreement. These affiliates, some of which are independent legal entities, deliver projects on behalf of the Islamic Relief family and include:
Islamic Relief Indonesia
Islamic Relief Russian Federation
Islamic Relief Türkiye
Countries in which we have what we call ‘country offices’, delivering humanitarian and development aid, and sometimes engaging in advocacy and external relations locally:
Afghanistan
Albania
Bangladesh
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ethiopia
Iraq
Jordan
Kosova
Lebanon
Malawi
Mali
Nepal
Niger
Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Philippines
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Tunisia*
Yemen
Countries in which we work through and with other partners to deliver projects include:
India
North Macedonia
Myanmar
Syria*
*In 2023 Islamic Relief ended our operations in Tunisia. Programmes in Syria are delivered directly through Islamic Relief Türkiye.
Registered as independent legal entities, Islamic Relief Worldwide’s members raise funds for international humanitarian projects, implement local programmes and deliver advocacy and other activities in their own contexts. In these accounts we have included funds transferred to us from the following, legally recognised under Company Law, members of our IGA:
Islamic Relief Australia
Islamic Relief Canada
Islamic Relief Germany
Islamic Relief Ireland
Islamic Relief Italy
Islamic Relief Malaysia
Islamic Relief South Africa
Islamic Relief Sweden
Islamic Relief Switzerland
Islamic Relief USA
Non-voting members also attend our IGA, and, while they do not yet meet the criteria for full membership, fully share in the Islamic Relief strategy and activities. The following are non-voting members:
Islamic Relief Kenya
Islamic Relief Norway
Islamic Relief Pakistan
Islamic Relief Spain
Some independent organisations are affiliated to Islamic Relief Worldwide through our Licence Agreement. These affiliates, some of which are independent legal entities, deliver projects on behalf of the Islamic Relief family and include:
Islamic Relief Indonesia
Islamic Relief Russian Federation
Islamic Relief Türkiye
Countries in which we have what we call ‘country offices’, delivering humanitarian and development aid, and sometimes engaging in advocacy and external relations locally:
Afghanistan
Albania
Bangladesh
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ethiopia
Iraq
Jordan
Kosova
Lebanon
Malawi
Mali
Nepal
Niger
Occupied Palestinian Territory
The Philippines
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Tunisia*
Yemen
Countries in which we work through and with other partners to deliver projects include:
India
North Macedonia
Myanmar
Syria*
*In 2023 Islamic Relief ended our operations in Tunisia. Programmes in Syria are delivered directly through Islamic Relief Türkiye.