On 21 July Muslim Aid sanctioned £320,000 for funding 24 community development projects in 12 countries.

The projects cover a wide range of sectors comprising of microfinance and income generation schemes, maternity and child healthcare, water and sanitation, a mobile library, taking working children from streets to school and summer camps for disabled and refugee children.

The CEO of Muslim Aid said: “We have a responsibility to ensure that Muslim Aid helps people in need by using the resources that have been placed at our disposal by our donors for the alleviation of poverty and empowerment of communities”.

Through generous donations, Muslim Aid has been delivering projects for over 25 years to help save and improve the lives of millions in developing countries.

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Notes to Editors

• Muslim Aid is a UK based relief and development agency established in 1985 and working in over 70 countries with field offices in Bangladesh, Bosnia, Cambodia, Gambia, Indonesia, India,  Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Sudan.  Muslim Aid works with all in need, regardless of their race, religion, gender, nationality or political opinion. Muslim Aid programmes include emergency relief; capacity building through water, sanitation and health programmes; education and skills training; micro-financing and income generation and orphan care. Apart from supplying practical help, Muslim Aid tackles poverty by developing sustainable solutions, advocating for a more just and sustainable future.

• For further information about the work of Muslim Aid and its overseas field branches, please visit Muslim Aid website at www.muslimaid.org or contact Communications Manager Michelle Davis on +44 0207 377 4200 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it