Islamic Relief Ethiopia

PROJECTS

IRE’S RAMADAN FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM 2025

This program is one of Islamic Relief’s flagship seasonal project is actively providing crucial support to fasting families in need across four regions of Ethiopia.

Notable Stories

FROM SMUGGLER
TO SHOP KEEPER

With the help of Islamic Relief, Misra and other displaced women in her community have been able to start new lives.

Notable Stories

FROM FIREWOOD
TO FREEDOM

Everything changed when Merien joined Islamic Relief’s Strengthening Community Resilience and Economic Empowerment Project (SHEEP).

Ethiopia

LIVES DEVESTATED
BY DROUGHT

Let us spare a thought for these people and if you can, please support Islamic Relief so that we can continue supporting them.

Our Mission

Inspired by our Islamic faith and guided by our values, we envisage a world where communities are empowered, social obligations are fulfilled and people respond as one to the suffering of others.

Our Vision

Exemplifying our Islamic values, we will mobilize resources, build partnerships and develop local capacity.

Our Core Values

Sincerity (Ikhlas)
Excellence (Ihsan)
Compassion (Rahma)
Social Justice (Adl)
Custodianship (Amana)

Our Impact

Direct rights-holders

have benefitted from our development and emergency programmes so far.

US Dollars

allocated annually on average to implement our programs.

Ongoing Projects

with dozens of projects successfully implemented to date.

Impact stories & Organizational News

IRE's Ramadan Food Distribution Program 2025

From smuggler to shopkeeper

From firewood to freedom

Ethiopia: Lives devastated by drought

Where we operate

Afar

3 Sub cities

30 Districts

3 Zones

9 Districts

Somali

2 Zones

9 Districts

3 Zones

15 Districts

Addis Ababa

Oromia

Our Donors & Partners

Islamic Relief Ethiopia does its relief and development interventions by collaborating with local communities and government organisations operating at different levels. It mobilises resources, builds partnerships and develops local capacity as it works to enable communities to mitigate the effect of disasters,prepare for their occurrence and respond by providing relief, protection and recovery. In additional to its internal donors, IRE has created partnerships among various institutional donors.