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Relief International UK is a humanitarian non-profit agency that provides emergency relief, rehabilitation, development assistance, and programme services to vulnerable communities worldwide. Relief International UK is non-political and non-sectarian in its mission.

History
The US-based Relief International was founded in 1990, and the European headquarters under the title Relief International UK began operations in 2005. Today the organisation has 2,000 professionals assisting people affected by humanitarian crises in 26 countries.

Mission
Relief International's mission is to:


 * Serve the needs of the most vulnerable - particularly women and children, victims of natural disasters & civil conflicts, and the poor - with a specific focus on neglected groups and cases.
 * Provide sustainable, pro-poor programmes that bridge emergency relief and long-term development at the grassroots level
 * Empower local communities
 * Promote self-reliance, peaceful coexistence, and reintegration of marginalised communities.

Emergency, health & sanitation
Relief International aims to meet the immediate needs of victims of natural disasters and civil conflicts worldwide with the provision of food rations, clean water, non-food items, transitional shelter and emergency medical services. In early 2012, Relief International was awarded funding to manage the UNHCR refugee camp in Maban, South Sudan.

Food & agriculture
Relief International’s food and agriculture programming incorporates climate change, natural resource management, and conservation principles into projects that aim to improve global food security. Following the floods in Pakistan in 2010, Relief International provided clean water, food, shelter, hygiene kits, emergency medical supplies and health services to 100,000 families in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa (KPK), Baluchistan and Punjab provinces.

Education & empowerment
Relief International's education programmes include teacher training, building libraries and internet centres, providing books and classroom furniture to under-resourced schools, and promoting equal access to education. In Jordan, Relief International has established 17 Internet Learning Centres to promote education in underprivileged areas.

Livelihoods & enterprise
Relief International provides vocational training and offers microfinance opportunities. It has helped communities in the Philippines better manage their land and provided micro-credit loans to people in Lebanon to rebuild their livelihoods after the conflict in 2006.

Shelter & infrastructure
Relief International provides for temporary and permanent shelter when natural disasters destroy housing or conflict forces families to flee their homes. The organisation also contributes to local infrastructure by building schools, irrigation canals, and community centres in impoverished communities. Relief International has worked extensively in Sri Lanka to improve infrastructure following the 2004 tsunami and provided transitional shelter for those left homeless after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti

Protection & human rights
Relief International implements programmes to protect and support individuals facing discrimination, persecution, and violence. Its programmes provide legal-assistance, fight human trafficking and encourages democratic governance. Its approach to civil society development emphasises cross-cultural understanding and empowerment of vulnerable and under-represented members of society. Relief International's work in Iraq since 2006 has focused on protecting vulnerable groups such as women, internally-displaced persons and returnees, widows, orphans and minorities.

Africa

 * Ghana
 * Guinea
 * Niger
 * Nigeria
 * Senegal
 * Somalia
 * Sudan
 * South Sudan
 * Uganda

Asia

 * Afghanistan
 * Azerbaijan
 * Bangladesh
 * Indonesia
 * Myanmar / Burma
 * Nepal
 * Pakistan
 * Sri Lanka
 * Tajikistan
 * Philippines
 * Iran

Middle East

 * Iraq
 * Jordan
 * Lebanon
 * Occupied Palestinian Territories
 * Yemen

The Americas

 * Haiti