Wednesday July 3, 2024

Every Eid al-Adha, Islamic Relief is on the ground, aiming to enrich the lives of the poor and needy all over the world, making their Eid a blessed one.

Through your generous donations and sacrifice, we’re able to provide Qurbani meat – an essential source for many – to families who might otherwise not be able to afford it throughout the year.

This year, we reached more than 2.9 million people in 27 countries around the world.

We have also been distributing gifts to vulnerable children and orphans through our Eid Gifts programme, aiming to deliver 18,000 Eid gifts such as clothes, shoes, school uniforms and school bags to children and families in 18 countries.

Here, we explore how your donations positively impacted families around the world this Eid.

A gift for Eid al-Adha – Asia’s story

For 44-year-old mother of three, Asia, buying Eid gifts for her children is a luxury she can’t afford. Working in her neighbourhood in Bangladesh as a domestic helper, her wages come in the form of food.

Along with her husband Abdul, 51, they struggle to provide food for her two sons, a 16 and 17-year-old who are both physically disabled, and their daughter, 22.

 

Asia explains:

We manage to have meals twice a day, but securing three meals a day is a real challenge. We cannot afford to buy Eid gifts for our children.

 

Through your donations this year, Islamic Relief was able to provide 510 families in Bangladesh with an Eid gift pack which included various items such as clothing, 2kg of premium rice, chocolate, coloured pencils and a school bag – an item which was a big hit with Asia’s youngest son, who attends Madrasa (Islamic school).

“He had to struggle carrying books in his hands without a school bag. Now, he is happy because he can carry his books in a backpack,” she explains. “We are also delighted because we will be able to cook pulao (fried rice) on Eid day. The children are thrilled to have chocolates and coloured pencils.”

A snapshot into this year’s Qurbani distributions

As well as our Eid gift packs, Islamic Relief teams around the world began distributing parcels of joy through our Quality Assured Qurbani programme following Eid prayers from 16 June 2024.

Afghanistan 

Islamic Relief teams in Afghanistan distributed fresh meat packs to an estimated 79,092 people following prayers on Eid al-Adha.

Image: A man in Afghanistan smiles after collecting his Qurbani meat.

Sudan

Teams in Sudan aimed to reach 66,038 people across the country this year. Each family received 5kg of meat to share Eid joy and elevate levels of food security for the targeted families.

Image: Rightsholders queue up to collect their meat packs in Sudan.

Bangladesh

This year, Islamic Relief teams in Bangladesh reached 227,100 impoverished individuals who rarely have the opportunity to eat meat throughout the year.

Image: An elderly man in Bangladesh smiles with his Qurbani meat pack.

Türkiye

1,556 sacrifices were completed in Türkiye, going to more than 9000 beneficiary families and bringing smiles to over 45,124 people in total.

Image: Families in Türkiye collect their Qurbani meat.

Yemen

This Eid al-Adha, Islamic Relief teams in Yemen aimed to provide more than 80,584 people in need with Qurbani packs, each weighing around 6kg.

Image: A young girl from Yemen collects her Qurbani meat pack.

Malawi

Islamic Relief teams in Malawi distributed Qurbani meat packs to 75,130 rightsholders. This includes vulnerable families, female-headed households, the elderly, and people affected by disasters among others.

Image: A mother and daughter smile after receiving their Qurbani meat pack.

Iraq

In Iraq, we distributed 17,670 packs of fresh meat, targeting vulnerable families, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Syrian refugees.

Image: A family in Iraq enjoy a hot meal after collecting their Qurbani meat pack on Eid al-Adha.

Niger

In Niger, the Qurbani programme is estimated at 34,320 Qurbanis. Each household received around 5kg of meat, and the campaign is estimated to reach around 514,800 people.

Image: A mother in Niger enjoys a meal with her children after collecting a Qurbani meat pack.

As distributions continue around the world, Islamic Relief would like to thank you for supporting our work across the world. Your donations are life-changing for vulnerable families! May Allah bless your efforts.

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