RAHMA Islamic Relief

RAHMA is a registered non-profit, non-governmental organization registered in Pakistan under the Trust Act and has signed an MOU with the Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Government of Pakistan. It is certified by Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) qualifying professional standards and practices in internal governance, financial management and programme delivery. RAHMA is inspired by Islamic charity principles and is working to improve the lives of the people irrespective of their gender, caste, colour, religion or political views. It envisages a caring and just society with the mission to improve the life quality of vulnerable people through sustainable development and ensure timely humanitarian assistance in need. The core values of the organization are accountability, integrity and excellence. Thematic programming areas include Health & Nutrition, Education, Water Sanitation & Hygiene, Humanitarian Response, Food Security & Livelihood and Seasonal Projects. A brief history The devastating Pakistan earthquake (2005) was the element that brought together the group of humanitarian people. Initially, they had been working as a team of volunteers carrying out different relief and recovery activities for the earthquake-affected populations with financial cooperation from the Pakistani diaspora community in Norway and other developed countries. Later they decided to work in an organized manner and founded an organization with a formal legal status and identity. Since 2009, the organization reached out to 27 districts of the country and has served 1,107,666 individuals through different services.