Striving for Livelihood Amidst Poverty

A significant percentage of the population in Bangladesh depend on agricultural outputs for income. However, tropical storms and coastal flooding may interfere, only to exacerbate poverty and economic insecurity. Educational opportunities also continue to be of varying quality.

Did you know the following statistics about Bangladesh?

• Nearly 1/3 of the population lives below the poverty line
• One in five people in Bangladesh live in extreme poverty
• Since fall 2017, over 700,000 refugees from Myanmar have fled into Bangladesh (UNICEF)

With all this considered, one thing remains clear: The people of Bangladesh are resilient and, with the support of donors like you, families in need there can access opportunities to break the chains of poverty and move toward success.

Islamic Relief first provided aid in Bangladesh in 1991, in response to a tropical cyclone. Since that, time IR donors have supported efforts for orphans, water and sanitation, food, and more.

IRUSA’s support of projects within Bangladesh range from rooftop gardens that are mitigating climate change, to watershed management, to disaster resilience. As always, we keep both long-term and short-term health and nutrition programs a priority.

Islamic Relief USA staff and affiliates have recently visited a variety of projects in the country.

Here’s just a sampling of our recent efforts for families in need across Bangladesh

• Creating livelihood opportunities for impoverished families in urban areas
• Implementing clean water systems and programming to open easier access
• Supporting refugees and other vulnerable communities through integrated programming

IRUSA is only able to continue these efforts with YOUR help! 

What happens when you join the fundraising movement?

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.