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Seasonal Programmes (Ramadhan and Qurbani)
Location: Qena, Sohag, Menya, Assuit, Beni-Sweif, Fayoum, Cairo, Giza , Helwan and more than 50 villages
Number of Beneficiaries: More than 221,270 family members
Start Year: 2002
Status: Ongoing



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Project Overview

The seasonal programme started in Egypt in 2002 and covers nine governorates: Qena, Sohag, Menya, Assuit, Beni-Sweif, Fayoum, Cairo, Giza and Helwan and more than 50 villages. The programme functions through two projects: Ramadhan and Qurbani.

Project Background

The World Bank describes Egypt as a lower middle income country. According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) 2007 statistics Egypt’s population has reached 80,335,036. The 2007 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Humqan Development Index (HDI) ranks Egypt 112th of the 177 countries measured, with 43.9 percent of its population living below $2 a day (1990-2005) with the number of people who cannot cover their basic needs for survival on the increase.

Project objectives

  • To provide the neediest families suffering food insecurity in Egypt with food/meat packs to ease their hardship.
  • Achieving the biggest impact possible both geographically and in terms of reaching the poorest of the poor by varying the geographical target areas and working with local associations.

    • Project activities

  • Dry food distribution during the month of Ramadhan.
  • Meat distribution during Eid Ul-Adha.
  • Coordination with local community development associations.

    • Beneficiaries

    More than 221,270 family members have benefitted from the seasonal programme, with priority being given to poor female-headed households, orphans, widows and the disabled. In direct beneficiaries include over 140 community associations.

    How Islamic Relief Helps

    Islamic Relief is an international aid agency that works in over 25 countries worldwide.

    Our work covers emergency preparedness, full-scale disaster response, rehabilitation and long-term development projects.

    Over the years IR has provided communities with public services, such as water and education. We have now moved towards a ‘rights-based approach’, helping communities to become self-sufficient and encouraging them to expect their governments to provide adequate public services.

    IR works in partnership with communities, aid agencies, local organisations and governments.

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