On Saturday, Feb. 5, a cyclone tore through Madagascar, devastating families and communities everywhere. Entire villages have been destroyed due to the resulting landfall and flooding, leaving more than 48,000 displaced people struggling and fighting for survival. It is projected that as many as 150,000 people may be forced to leave their homes as a result of the extensive damage caused by the storm. This is the second cyclone that has devastated the country in the last two weeks. The first, Cyclone Ana, left at least 58 people dead, displacing another 130,000. But Cyclone Ana’s damage reached other countries as well.

In Zambia, Cyclone Ana led to heavy rains, flooding, displacement, and several deaths. Zambia is already experiencing increasing negative impacts of climate change with increased rainfall and strong winds throughout the country, increasing the damage caused by Cyclone Ana. With nearly 179,600 people affected, their shelter structures have been significantly damaged or washed away, household items have been damaged or lost, and flooding has contaminated water sources.

IRUSA is working to help survivors by partnering with organizations on the ground to conduct damage assessments and provide the aid needed most right now.

Drought Devastates Parts of East Africa

Families across Kenya and South Sudan have been hit hard by a drought that is leading to hunger, thirst, disease, and worse: The strain on resources has meant that livestock are dying, affecting livelihoods. There have been reports of domestic and inter-communal violence as well.

In Kenya alone, an estimated 1.4 million people face acute food insecurity and need humanitarian assistance.

Islamic Relief staff are on the ground, providing emergency relief to families in need, but we need your support to reach more people and to provide more aid. Your donation today can help support efforts to bring clean water and urgent food for families, and veterinary aid for affected livestock to help farmers get back their livelihoods.

We will update this page with more details are they are made available. Please give generously.

As much as we've been able to accomplish, there is still so much more to do. If we work together--with YOU--we can make the vision of better Africa a reality for so many more of our sisters and brothers in need.

$100 can provide food aid for a family

$225 can provide vital relief to emergency survivors

$500 can open education access for children in need

$1,000 can help build innovative water and sanitation facilities

The Islamic Relief global family has been providing emergency relief and integrated programming to families in need across Africa since 1984, starting with a call to provide humanitarian aid to Sudan.

Since then, Islamic Relief has established a presence in 16 African countries, with field staff on the ground to address needs quickly, efficiently, and effectively.

From addressing poor water and sanitation access, to providing solutions that tackle food insecurity and malnutrition, to alleviating poverty and difficulties faced by orphans, and to sending urgent aid during emergencies, Islamic Relief donors continue their humanitarian legacy in the service of our sisters and brothers across Africa.

When you make the decision to help fundraise for the effort, you go beyond just thoughts and prayers. This increased IMPACT is priceless, because it means we’re able to meet more needs of those who are waiting for us to lend a helping hand.

And if you're reading this message, it's because you want to go beyond the call the duty. For you, it's not enough to just keep those children in your thoughts and prayer.  You want to double your impact by helping to sponsor these emergency efforts and helping deliver aid to those affected by creating a fundraising page. Get started by creating your page today!

We’re so glad you came. Just scroll to the top of the page and click "become a fundraiser" to setup your page and start promoting to your network via e-mail, social media, and your preferred messaging app. Even with a goal as small as $50, you can provide urgent food aid for families.