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R650 can provide food and water to a family of 5
R2,150 can provide an NFI kit for a household
R10,500 contributes toward emergency shelter restoration for a family
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R650 can provide food and water to a family of 5
R2,150 can provide an NFI kit for a household
R10,500 contributes toward emergency shelter restoration for a family
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Providing lifesaving aid and hope during times of crises
When an emergency strikes, Islamic Relief aims to be the first on the ground, to provide emergency relief and help those affected immediately.
Global and local emergencies place the lives of entire populations in jeopardy with devastating long-term effects. Our Local Emergencies Fund ensures that we can respond to disasters within 72 hours to assist with the recovery to help rebuild lives.
At Islamic Relief, we not only save lives, we help rebuild them – we stick around even after the situation has calmed, helping families put their lives back together again. Where people are affected by the same disasters over and over, we think about how to prepare these people before an emergency strikes.
Fires sweep through Masiphumelele in the Western Cape
Approximately 82 structures and 450 people were affected by a blaze that broke out on Monday, 23 December 2024, in Masiphumelele, in Cape Town.
Electricity to the area – which was shut off to mitigate any potential risk from overhead wires – has since been reconnected and the fire site has been secured.
National and provincial government facilitated clean up, ensuring that affected homeowners received building materials, and that psychosocial support was made available.
As a humanitarian relief partner to the City of Cape Town, Islamic Relief collaborated with other non-profit organisations to provide hot meals for seven days, to those affected by the fires. Food parcels were also provided after structures were rebuilt.
Storms wreak havoc across the Western Cape
In July 2024, severe weather wreaked havoc across the Western Cape, with strong winds, torrential rain and floods destroying thousands of informal settlements. Over 10,000 people were affected, with thousands more displaced.
Islamic Relief assessed the needs and responded to those affected by the storm. We coordinated response efforts with Cape Town Disaster Risk Management, addressing numerous weather-related incidents and provided hot meals, sandbags, mattresses, blankets and water to those in need.
Storms and tornado strike northern KwaZulu-Natal
A massive storm and tornado hit the northern coast of KwaZulu-Natal in mid-2024, causing extensive damage to homes, roads and infrastructure. The severe weather left over 1,200 people homeless, with collapsed electricity poles leading to widespread power outages in Tongaat and many parts of eThekwini.
Our teams provided immediate support to displaced families and restored essential services in the most affected areas.
Your support was essential in contributing towards emergency shelter for displaced families, food, clean water supplies and hygiene packs.
