(Alexandria, VA) Dec. 22, 2014—Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) and American donors continue to show their commitment to the people of Syria.
Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) personnel visiting Turkey this week oversaw the arrival of 337 pallets of critical medical supplies, syringes, sutures and FDA-approved pharmaceuticals to provide humanitarian aid for Syrians displaced by war. The donations sent by IRUSA in conjunction with NGO Project HOPE will be distributed to clinics and hospitals treating Syrian refugees in need inside Turkey and along the Turkish/Syrian border..
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Islamic Relief USA, based in Alexandria, Va., is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization. Its mission is to alleviate suffering, hunger, illiteracy and disease regardless of color, race, gender or creed, and to provide aid in a compassionate and dignified manner. Islamic Relief USA aims to provide rapid relief in the event of human and natural disasters and to establish sustainable local development projects, allowing communities to better help themselves. Its programs benefit millions of people each year around the world, including in the United States.
Islamic Relief USA meets all of the Standards for Charity Accountability of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, a national charity monitoring group affiliated with the Better Business Bureau system. Islamic Relief USA is on the U.S. government’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) charity list, and it is also a signatory to the code of conduct of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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