Islamic Relief in Afghanistan: Supporting vulnerable communities through decades of adversity

ISLAMIC RELIEF IN AFGHANISTAN SUPPORTING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH DECADES OF ADVERSITY

Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian and development agency working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in the UK in 1984, we work in over 40 countries, assisting people according to need and do not discriminate in any way.

Islamic Relief began supporting the people of Afghanistan in 1992, working with local partners to run Ramadan and qurbani food distributions. In the years since, we have expanded to work across 15 provinces, responding to numerous major disasters and carrying out long-term development interventions, including projects designed to support women and girls, and orphaned children.

Afghanistan has endured decades of political and economic instability, with seemingly no end in sight. Conflict, natural disasters and food shortages continue to take a huge toll on the country and its people. In this challenging context, Islamic Relief remains committed to supporting those in need and adapting this support to changing situation on the ground.

In 2022, we signed a landmark $23 million (£18 million) partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), enabling us to expand our development work, focusing on boosting food production, injecting cash into the local economy and supporting female entrepreneurs in some of the poorest areas of Afghanistan.