Coronavirus Emergency Effort

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Update on Our Efforts

Due to tremendous need and an overwhelming response from our donors, Islamic Relief USA has increased its COVID-19 response commitment again, now to some $5 million from the initial $1.9 million. And globally, the Islamic Relief family has responded with $10 million so far to help.

Work Across the U.S. and Around the World

IRUSA is working with more than 140 partners across the United States to get critical aid to communities that are in desperate need of support. From food aid distributions in Washington, DC, and Flint, MI, to financial aid to families in Brooklyn, NY, and Bellevue, WA, to PPE deliveries in Chicago, IL, Richardson, TX, and Los Angeles, CA, and dozens of cities in between, Islamic Relief USA donors, volunteers, partners, and staff are working together to reach those most vulnerable right now in some of the hardest hit areas.

Working together with our generous and compassionate donors, we’ve been able to reach families affected by coronavirus in 33 countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Canada, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Yemen, and right here in the United States.

There’s Still More To Do. Here’s How You Can Help:

$10 can provide an individual meal.
$50 can provide a family with a food package.
$100 can provide rice and meal essentials for five families
$500 helps give financial assistance to our most vulnerable neighbors
$2,500 provides 500 masks to help a hospital

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PLEASE NOTE: Donations made toward IRUSA’s Health or Food Aid funds may be used to support emergency or long-term related work here in the United States and across the world.

Special Announcement!

We’ve partnered with Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen to bring more than 100,000 fresh, nutritious meals to communities in need across the country through the #ChefsforAmerica initiative!

You can help support this work and more by donating today.

Your Efforts In the News

Check out these recent news articles, highlighting the efforts of the Islamic Relief family to give relief to those affected by coronavirus. And make sure to follow our blog, ReliefLab, for community stories related to COVID-19.

PatersonTimes.com: “40 families receive food boxes amid coronavirus pandemic”

The following is an excerpt from an article posted in the Paterson Times in May in 2020: “Forty families have been receiving food boxes or “Ramadan Boxes” containing staple food items amid the coronavirus pandemic. Each family receives a box that has key items like rice, olive oil, grains, and dates. They also receive chicken, […]

Islamic Relief USA Delivers Kn-95 Face Masks to Hospitals Around the Country to Prevent Covid-19 Spread

Alexandria, Va. – Islamic Relief USA, a nonprofit humanitarian advocacy organization, has partnered with the Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) to provide 50,000 Kn-95 face masks to hospitals throughout the country, ensuring that the workers on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic have adequate protection. In addition to IRUSA, fellow faith-based humanitarian organizations Penny Appeal […]

Timesheraldonline.com: “Sharif Aly: COVID-19 and investments”

The following is an excerpt from an article posted in the Timesheraldonline.com in May 2020: Poverty, hunger, and access to quality health care are large enough problems to deal with during seemingly normal times. In the wake of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, those social issues are significantly magnified, as it inadvertently spotlights the systemic or […]

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Frequent Asked Questions

What is COVID-19?
The CDC and WHO are actively monitoring the outbreak of a new coronavirus strain called COVID-19, which causes respiratory illness. The virus, which has infected thousands of people worldwide and caused deaths, originated in Wuhan City, China. As of March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization has declared the situation a pandemic. Additional cases have now been reported in the United States. Visit the CDC Traveler’s Health website for travel notices and precautions.

What are the symptoms of COVID-19?
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death.

People with heart and lung disease or weakened immune systems, as well as infants and older adults, are at higher risk for upper and lower respiratory tract illness.

How is COVID-19 spread?
Human coronaviruses are usually spread from an infected person to others through the air by coughing and sneezing and through close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands.

What is the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus?
The World Health Organization announced the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus on February 11, 2020. The new name is COVID-19, short for “coronavirus disease 2019.”

General Precautions

Stay at home as much as is possible, and follow your state’s stay-at-home mandates, as well as any additional recommendations for essential travel or grocery shopping.
Check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website frequently for updates on the pandemic and how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Put distance between yourself and other people (ideally at least six feet apart); just say “hi” or “salaam” verbally and do not shake hands.
Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds regularly, including before wadu (ablution); use hand sanitizer often.
When you sneeze and cough, do so into a tissue or your arm and wash your hands with soap and water (for 20 seconds) right after.
Clean and disinfect frequently-touched surfaces daily.
Wear gloves and masks when in public spaces, and make sure to discard or wash them (as applicable) after each use. Learn how to properly use your gloves and masks too.