Life for Relief and Development

Life for Relief and Development is a non-profit humanitarian charity founded in 1992 by concerned Arab and Muslim American professionals in response to the humanitarian crises that developed in Iraq as a result of the 1991 Gulf War.

Today, Life for Relief and Development has become the largest U.S.-founded Muslim American humanitarian relief and development organization. Life is devoted to providing humanitarian aid to people regardless of race, color, religion and cultural background with an annual budget of about $40 million. Life is in Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Counsel of the United Nations. It is also a member of InterAction, the largest alliance of US based international development and humanitarian non-governmental organization, is CFC certified and has a 4-star Charity Navigator rating. Life is 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.