In Mali, 6.3 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Conflict, poverty, and climate change have greatly affected the country. People have lost their homes and livelihoods, forcing them to flee. The government’s capacity to respond is limited, making access to basic social services difficult. Experts predict parts of the country will undergo a humanitarian catastrophe if things continue to trend this way. 

Thanks to you, we’ve been able to accomplish so much. But there’s still so much more to do. By continuing to support our efforts in Mali, you can help make a difference in the lives of those in desperate need.

Islamic Relief has been in Mali since 1997. Since then, our focus has been on long-term development assistance to help pull vulnerable communities out of the cycle of poverty. 

A few of our interventions include:

• Food aid
• Access to water, healthcare, education
• Orphan support
• Qurbani+ (Plus), an initiative that seeks to increase the income of families by partnering with them in an Islamic microfinance livelihood program connected to Eid al-Adha
• Humanitarian aid for vulnerable communities including internally displaced people
• Women empowerment 

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.