Islamic Relief has highlighted the importance of USA support for humanitarian efforts to overcome interfaith conflict and lift people out of poverty.
US government funding and donations from Islamic Relief USA supporters are vital to programmes in some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous places, said Islamic Relief representative.
US federal funding has supported eight Islamic Relief projects in the past four years: six in Ethiopia and the others in Kenya and the Central African Republic (CAR). Two of these are ongoing.
One of the schemes – a partnership with Catholic Relief Services and World Vision – is bringing Christian and Muslim communities in CAR together to overcome conflict and support vulnerable families to earn a living.
Thanks to USAID and throughout the life of the project by Islamic Relief USA, many farmers have successfully moved on from cattle herding.
They now grow fruit and vegetables using solar-powered and water-efficient technology. This dramatically cuts farmers’ costs as well as the use of precious water and harmful fossil fuels. It also increases crop yields by 300%.
“Since Islamic Relief was founded in 1984, we have helped 120 million people around the world. We have become an implementing partner for six western governments and numerous UN agencies. Our compliance and due diligence are very high,” said Islamic Relief Worldwide CEO Naser Haghamed.
Original source: Islamic Relief
Published on 25 July 2019
