Volunteers unite to help vulnerable children through Islamic Reliefs Charity Week 2019

Dedicated Islamic Relief volunteers in seven countries are taking part in Charity Week 2019, five days of collective action to improve the lives of vulnerable children.

Through the annu al initiative, volunteers will come together to promote unity and fundraise for much-needed programmes supporting orphaned and vulnerable children.

“This year’s Charity Week theme is ‘superheroes’, which is a fitting description for our dedicated volunteers, of whom we are incredibly proud,” says Islamic Relief’s CEO Naser Haghamed. “Our lifesaving and life-changing programmes would not be possible without them.

The money they raise will support IR vital work to improve the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable children, through healthcare, education, emergency relief and more.

Set up 16 years ago by volunteers in London with a vision for collective action, Charity Week has grown into a global annual initiative. It now sees volunteers rallying to the cause in the UK, Canada, Qatar, Germany, the USA, Australia and South Africa – with some countries having held their fundraising events earlier this month and others taking part in November.

Last year 122 student societies and 373 volunteers got involved, with fundraising activities as diverse as our volunteers – from mountain climbing, bake sales, football tournaments and even bungee jumping.

They raised a record-breaking £1.3 million to support Islamic Relief’s humanitarian work.

Original source: Islamic Relief
Published on 21 October 2019