Islamic Relief envisages a world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled and people respond as one to the suffering of others. During 2009, Islamic Relief delivered aid to survivors of the Gaza conflict, the Sumatra earthquake, Cyclone Aila in Bangladesh, and fighting in northwest Pakistan and in northern Yemen.
Throughout the year we continued to promote development and carried out projects to help communities become self-reliant by supporting livelihoods and education, providing training and facilitating employment in some of the most vulnerable communities around the world.