Women and their children gather at the Umgedebbo demonstration garden in North Darfur, Sudan. Elie Gardner/RI
Who We Are

Our Impact

OUR IMPACT

How do we measure progress?

Numbers are a key component of Relief International’s monitoring and evaluation efforts. The amount of patients we treat, students we support, and jobs we help create are all transparent markers of what a project delivered and to how many people. But numbers, while useful, offer only a limited portrait of how our work positively changes the lives of millions of people in vulnerable situations.

Our impact is also measured by the communities themselves. Relief International actively seeks out community feedback, both positive and negative, throughout a project’s life cycle to ensure that our work is of the highest quality and utility to all participants. This feedback helps to define the lasting effects of our projects. Participants’ voices improve us and our work, positioning us to better serve both our current and future community partners.

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Global Impact in 2023

Together, we create lasting change for communities around the world

11M
vital services provided to people in 2022
6.8K
staff and volunteers working across 15 countries delivered these programs
97.4%
of our staff in these countries are local nationals working alongside neighbors, family, and friends to combat fragility
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Sector Impact in 2023
7.2M
healthcare consultations provided last year
447K
people with improved access to clean water and sanitation services or educated on disease prevention strategies
308K
people with increased income from opportunities supported by Relief International

Stories of Impact

Community voices: Relief International program participants share how our work is changing lives.

Syria

“Our facility in Syria has been dealing with catastrophes and war for at least ten years. This was different!”

Dr Farshad, a Relief International doctor, explains what the situation is like on the ground after the earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye.

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South Sudan

Does Betty Have the Toughest Job in the World?

Betty works around the clock as a midwife for Relief International, helping women in South Sudan to deliver their babies safely.

“I will never forget the night I helped delivery 15 babies,” says Betty.

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Türkiye

Providing Life-Changing Prosthetics for Syrian Refugees

One and a half million people in Syria are currently living with permanent impairments, including over 80,000 who have lost limbs.

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Jordan

“Wherever life takes me, I will use my education to get there”

Relief International is one of the leading providers of education inside Jordan’s Za’atari and Azraq refugee camps. Our signature project is a year-long prep course for the Tawjihi, the final exam students are required to take to graduate from high school.

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Somalia

Educating Girls to End Poverty in Somalia

Throughout Somalia, violence and extreme poverty have left deep scars, forcing many families to keep girls at home instead of in school. In response, Relief International has implemented the Educate Girls, End Poverty program, providing Somali girls with the opportunity to receive an education and break the cycle of chronic poverty.

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Syria

“Our facility in Syria has been dealing with catastrophes and war for at least ten years. This was different!”

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South Sudan

Does Betty Have the Toughest Job in the World?

Rahaf is a technician who makes prosthetic limbs at Relief International's clinic. Rachel Elkind/RI

Türkiye

Providing Life-Changing Prosthetics for Syrian Refugees

Jordan. Elie Gardner/RI

Jordan

“Wherever life takes me, I will use my education to get there”

Ifrah participates in Relief International's education program that empowers young women to break the cycle of poverty.

Somalia

Educating Girls to End Poverty in Somalia

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Rahaf is a technician who makes prosthetic limbs at Relief International's clinic. Rachel Elkind/RI
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Ifrah participates in Relief International's education program that empowers young women to break the cycle of poverty.
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“Our facility in Syria has been dealing with catastrophes and war for at least ten years. This was different!”

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Does Betty Have the Toughest Job in the World?

Rahaf is a technician who makes prosthetic limbs at Relief International's clinic. Rachel Elkind/RI

Providing Life-Changing Prosthetics for Syrian Refugees

Jordan. Elie Gardner/RI

“Wherever life takes me, I will use my education to get there”

Ifrah participates in Relief International's education program that empowers young women to break the cycle of poverty.

Educating Girls to End Poverty in Somalia

Going Where the Need is Greatest

Annual Report: Our Work in 2022

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Relief International

Annual Report 2022

Annual Report 2022

In 2022, Relief International’s supporters showed commitment and solidarity as we stood alongside fragile communities. Together, we were able to provide more vital services than ever before.

Where we work

We operate in 15 countries

Donations

Help us grow our impact

With a gift to Relief International, you can help deliver safe drinking water. You can help provide healthcare to displaced families, far from home. You can help ensure girls and boys alike receive an education, which in turn creates paths towards employment. This all starts with you.

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