Mali

Focus on Mali

In Mali, 7.1 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.

Islamic Relief’s Dedication to Mali

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
• 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
• Orphan care
• Humanitarian aid for vulnerable communities including internally displaced people
• Women empowerment