Founded in 1988, International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) is a Canadian charity that works with its local and international partners to implement relief and development programs for vulnerable populations. Based on the Islamic principles of human dignity, self-reliance, and social justice, IDRF assists communities affected by disaster and poverty. In F2020, IDRF reported supporting over 840,000 people in 45 countries.

International Development and Relief Foundation spends 53% on Canadian programming, and 47% on international programming. It runs six main programs - Emergency Relief; Water; Food; Education; Economic Development; and Health. No breakdown of spending by program was provided by the charity.

Emergency Relief: In F2020, IDRF responded to the covid-19 pandemic by providing 203,000 people varying levels of covid-19 relief. The charity also established two covid-19 testing centres in Yemen. These centres provided tests and primary care to over 40,000 internally displaced people. IDRF also launched a campaign to support Canadians affected by covid-19.

Water: With 750 million people globally not having access to clean water, and 500 million children dying annually from diarrhea caused by drinking unsafe water, this program's focus is providing clean water to the developing world. IDRF reports providing 215,300 people water in F2020. International Development and Relief Foundation also distributed 94,000 gallons of water and built over 170 wells. Aside from building wells and other WaSH services, IDRF trucked 2,000 litres of water daily to 22,750 students in Gaza.

Food: International Development and Relief Foundation reported that it fed 398,000 people in F2020, and provided 200 million meals to people in need. Food parcels were given to impoverished families in countries such as Somalia, India, and Lebanon.

Health: IDRF's Health program works to provide people in need medical care, as well as improve healthcare capacity in developing countries. In F2020, the charity helped 200,000 people receive medical care. This includes support for 385 children with cerebral palsy in Lesotho and the provision of hygiene kits for 500 people in Beirut. IDRF also trained 25 midwives in Pakistan, who are to provide maternal health services in Tharparkar. Plans to train 30 nurses in respiratory therapy in Yemen due to the covid-19 pandemic have been established for 2021.

Education: In F2020, IDRF reports helping over 27,000 students receive an education. A local program highlight in F2020 was IDRF's Licensed to Learn program providing 18,352 Canadian students free peer tutoring. In Guyana, 345 orphans received daily support such as transportation, tuition coverage, food, vitamins, etc., to enable them to attend school (F2020). 

Economic Development: IDRF reports having helped 1,400 people find work in F2020. To help people secure jobs, IDRF runs "Get Job Ready" and Salesforce training sessions, coding classes and provides scholarships for women to learn how to build websites. In F2020, 6 scholarships were awarded to women.

International Development and Relief Foundation had Canadian donations of $10.1m and international donations of $77k in F2020. Administrative costs are 2% of revenues and fundraising costs are 8% of donations. For every dollar donated, 90 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. IDRF's funding reserves of $5.8m can cover 7 months of annual program costs.

This charity report is an update that is currently being reviewed by International Development and Relief Foundation. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on June 4, 2021 by Rachel Leteta.