Education is a precious asset in a person's life; helping them to fulfil their potential, pursue their goals and work for a better future. Lack of education is directly linked to the continuing cycle of poverty. 
Islamic Relief's work in education varies from supporting schools, and schoolchildren to setting up institutions which train students in computer science, mechanics and other forms of work. IR also provides vocational training to further enhance peoples' skills and open up access to employment opportunities.
- Primary Education, Afghanistan
- School Rehabilitation, Kosova
- Education Centres, Palestine
- Community Training Centres, Albania
- Adult Literacy, Sudan
- Primary School Reconstruction, Bosnia
- Graduate Training Centre, Mali
Ways to join in
The following illustration (using a fictional character) is an example of how people can get involved.Fatima is a housewife with a grown-up family who found out about the Waqf Future Fund from the Islamic Relief website. She applied for an information pack which persuaded her to participate in the Education Waqf Fund. She decided to buy two shares.
Fatima opted to pay by the instalment method and filled in a standing order form making monthly instalments of £89 for a period of 20 months.
Did you know?
Al Azhar Mosque in Egypt was founded over a thousand years ago and is one of the largest and most elaborate institutions in history. Students from every part of the world come to study there and are even entitled to a monthly allowance. Throughout the Mosque's history, all the services it provides have been funded by the revenues from individual Waqf.