| War, floods, earthquakes, drought and famine claim millions of lives worldwide every year. Those who survive are often uprooted and forced to seek temporary shelter without access to clean water, adequate sanitation, or food. Islamic Relief’s emergency teams are constantly on standby, ready to respond to disasters. Islamic Relief tends to the immediate needs of its victims by: - Distributing food
- Medicine
- Temporary shelter and clothing
- Assessing what long-term reconstruction can be undertaken.
Case Study: Bangladesh, Cyclone Sidr
Cyclone Sidr powered through Bangladesh on 15 November 2007, killing thousands and forcing millions of people to abandon their homes. Islamic Relief responded immediately, providing families with food, clean water and medical support. In total, over 120,000 people were assisted. On the night Cyclone Sidr hit, Maqsuda, Wahab and their children were at home and a tree fell and the roof collapsed. Luckily the family managed to escape, taking temporary shelter in Wahab’s grandmother’s house. Wahab was injured and their house was totally destroyed. Maqsuda and Wahab were in desperate need of food. The food pack Islamic Relief provided, enabled them to eat three meals a day and in the long term, a comprehensive village rehabilitation programme, involving home reconstruction, repairing water and sanitation systems and construction of cyclone shelters will ensure that they can return to a normal way of life. It is often the poorest people who suffer most during disasters. By donating today, you can help the most needy in their time of need. |
