LAST UPDATED: October 2026
First on the ground when a crisis hits
Islamic Relief aims to be the first on the ground when a crisis hits, providing emergency relief and helping those affected immediately.
When floods, droughts or earthquakes happen, we are there. We aim to provide life-saving aid such as food, water, shelter, medicine and other essential items to families who have lost everything.
Donations towards our Emergency Response fund will help us to respond rapidly when disaster strikes, and help prepare communities for potential disasters. Donate now and help save lives.
Your donation in action
Your donation to the Global Emergencies Fund is pooled together to fund our various emergency projects around the world. This ensures that funds can be distributed wherever they are most needed.
How we respond to a crisis
Monitoring
When crisis hits, our disaster response teams start by closely monitoring the situation to decide whether a response is needed. This sometimes involves sending a monitoring team to the affected area, as well as liaising with local communities and relevant authorities to see what role Islamic Relief can play in a response.
Response planning
If a response is required, local Islamic Relief teams will put together a response plan which ensures we are coordinating efforts with other actors (e.g. local government and NGOs) to ensure we support affected communities in the most effective way possible.
Responding
Once a response has been initiated, our teams work tirelessly to get humanitarian aid to communities in need thanks to your generous donations. Our responses are always tailored to the needs of the local communities in the context of the crisis.
Current emergencies
Islamic Relief is monitoring all ongoing and incoming crises. We respond in specific countries where we have the capacity to do so.
Thousands flee escalating violence in Yemen
Thousands of families are fleeing a new military escalation in Yemen, with airstrikes, shelling and armed clashes forcing people from their homes.
Learn more→Deadly floods devastate communities in Nepal
Severe flash floods have hit Nepal, with hundreds dead and missing. Homes, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have been damaged or swept away.
Learn more→Lebanon Emergency Appeal
Intense airstrikes and mass displacement have caused immense destruction and civilian casualties across Lebanon.
Learn more→Palestine Emergency Appeal
The already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening, as already struggling civilians once more face the horror of major airstrikes.
Learn more→Sudan Emergency
Violence has engulfed Sudan, displacing millions and leaving cities, homes and lives in ruins.
Learn more→Recent and on-going responses
Widespread damage caused as earthquake strikes Indonesia
At least 70 people have died and more than 5,000 people have been displaced after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia.
Major earthquake strikes western Colombia
At least 132 people have lost their lives as a powerful earthquake has struck western Colombia, causing widespread devastation.
Monsoon rains cause multi-state emergency in India
The ongoing monsoon rains have caused widespread devastation across India, leading to severe flooding, landslides, and destruction in multiple states.