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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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Response efforts underway for Masiphumelele fire victims
Approximately 82 structures and 450 people have been 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 are facilitating clean up, ensuring that affected homeowners receive building materials, and that psychosocial support is made available.
As a humanitarian relief partner to the City of Cape Town, Islamic Relief is collaborating with other non-profit organisations to provide hot meals for seven days, to those affected by the fires. Food parcels will also be provided after structures have been rebuilt.
Please donate now to support the community of Masiphumelele’s recovery.
Emergency relief for Cape Town storm victims
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 providing hot meals, sandbags, mattresses, blankets and water to those in need.
Disaster strikes northern KwaZulu-Natal
A massive storm and tornado hit the northern coast of KwaZulu-Natal, 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.
Helping people in their hour of need
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.