Islamic Relief Canada

How your donations are making a difference to the people of Palestine

Islamic Relief has been working in Palestine since 1997. Our work in Gaza is focused on both emergency relief and development support, ensuring sustainable long-term programs that are transformative for the communities involved.

Some of our key projects over the past few years have included:

• Distributing emergency food packs and facilitating access to clean drinking water
• Creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for 755 farmer families by planting olive trees and providing essential tools for cultivation and irrigation
• Empowering orphans and vulnerable children through education and STEM 
• Enrolling children in recreational therapy and psychosocial services

Following the May 2021 escalations in Gaza, Islamic Relief launched new projects for recovery and rehabilitation, ensuring your donations reached those in most need. These projects included:

Health: Rehabilitated and equipped 2 primary health care clinics with equipment, resources, tools and training.

Education: Repaired and rehabilitated 3 schools, and 3 special education centers that were damaged.

Livelihoods: Supported microbusinesses with cash assistance. 

Food: Provided cash assistance to families so they can buy household staples.

Water Sanitation and Hygiene: Rehabilitated wastewater connections in housing units and enhanced access to clean water.

Your support for Gaza is helping our teams to deliver vital medical, food, water, and psychosocial support to Palestinians in need.