Registration No. 553, Dated 10 November 1991. Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) based in UK, is a charity organization, started its endeavor in 1984 towards sustainable development of poor and ultra poor communities through relief and development interventions. The organization has a vision that is inspired by Islamic faith and guided by core values envisages towards a caring world where communities
are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled and people respond as one to the suffering of others. In 1991, Islamic Relief started working in Bangladesh to respond to devastating cyclone in the south-eastern coastal belt of Bangladesh through relief operations. Later on, the organization has expanded its programme through an integrated approach in the field of livelihoods, child rights and welfare, health and nutrition, sanitation, education, disaster risk reduction and climate change issues. Values:
• Sincerity (Ikhlas): In responding to poverty and suffering our efforts are driven by sincerity to God and the need to fulfill our obligations to humanity
• Social Justice (Adl): Our work is founded on enabling people and institutions to fulfill the rights of the poor and vulnerable. We work to empower the dispossessed towards realising their God-given human potential and developing their capabilities and resources.
• Compassion (Rahmah): We believe the protection and well-being of every life is of paramount importance and we shall join with other humanitarian actors to act as one in responding to suffering brought on by disasters, poverty and injustice.
• Custodianship (Amana): We uphold our duty of custodianship over the earth, its resources and the trust people place in us as humanitarian and development practitioners to be transparent and accountable.
• Excellence (Ihsan): Our actions in tackling poverty are marked by excellence in our operations and conduct which are deserving of the people we serve. Legal Affiliations:
Islamic Relief Bangladesh has been registered with NGO Affairs Bureau of the Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The registration number is 553. Working Areas: Currently Islamic Relief Bangladesh is working in 24 districts across Bangladesh with comprehensive integrated development approaches. Programmes
Islamic Relief Bangladesh has been implementing varied interventions in five broad areas which include-
• Humanitarian and Disaster Resilience
• Economic Empowerment and Governance
• Orphans, Child Rights and Protection
• Humanitarian Crisis Response (FDMN)
• Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Resilience
Milestones of Islamic Relief in Bangladesh:
Year Milestone
1984 Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) started its journey in the United Kingdom (UK).
1991 Islamic Relief started its operation in Bangladesh.
2004 Islamic Relief expanded its relief operations to 18 districts of Bangladesh.
2012 IR Bangladesh's work on Urban Risk Reduction in Sylhet is recognized at the Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Awards in China. Sylhet was the only city short listed for the award in South Asia.
2013 NARRI alliance was awarded the 2013 UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction
Affiliation with various national and international networks/forums:
• Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) in UK;
• Consultative Status (Special Category) of UN Economic and Social Council;
• World Economic Forum – C100 (Faith & Social Organizations);
• Trustee People in Aid (UK);
• UK Platform of the Liaison Committee of Development NGOs to the European Union;
• Code of Conduct for International Red Cross Red Crescent Code & NGOs in Disaster Relief;
• BOND (British Overseas NGOs for Development);
• Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (BAPA);
• Credit and Development Forum (CDF);
• Global Child Protection Cluster;
• National Girl Child Advocacy Forum;
• National Alliance for Risk Reduction and Response Initiatives (NARRI);
• WASH Cluster of the Government of Bangladesh. Islamic Relief has strategic relationship with the following ministries/departments of the Government of Bangladesh:
• Ministry of Social Welfare;
• Ministry of Agriculture;
• Ministry of Labor & Employment;
• Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives;
• Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief;
• Ministry of Women and Children Affairs;
• Ministry of Environment and Forest;
• Fire Service and Civil Defense/Ministry of Home Affairs. Islamic Relief is envisaged to help the poor and ultra poor community by changing their lives and livelihoods through an integrated, caring and community driven strategy where every people irrespective to gender, age, religion, ethnicity are the centre of all development interventions. For more information, please contact:
Islamic Relief Bangladesh
House 10, Road 10, Block K
Baridhara, Dhaka-1212
+88 02 222299128
+88 02 222293458
+88 02 222299130
+88 02 222261329
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.islamicrelief.org.bd