Welfare Organization to provide 16,000 houses for the underprivileged

TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization will construct some 16,000 houses by the end of the current Iranian calendar year for the underprivileged families under the coverage of the organization.

Relief foundation generates 70% more jobs year on year

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation created 53,000 jobs for the deprived over the first six months of this year (March 21-September 22), showing more than 70 percent rise compared to the same period last year.

Relief foundation generates 174,000 jobs for the deprived

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation created 174,000 jobs to facilitate income generation for the deprived over the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20).

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Iranians start performing 'Equality, Sincere Assistance Maneuver'

TEHRAN – In a televised speech on Thursday, on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the 12th Shia Imam, Imam Mahdi [May God Hasten His Reappearance], the Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for Iranians to execute a maneuver titled as 'Equality and Sincere Assistance' as of Saturday, in a bid to show sympathy and provide sincere assistance to the needy and the poor in society.

Relief foundation providing houses to 6,500 underprivileged families

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has started providing residential units to 6,500 financially struggling families residing in deprived areas across the country, the foundation’s deputy director has announced.

Relief foundation plans to provide 200,000 jobs for the deprived

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation plans to create 200,000 jobs in order to facilitate income generation for the deprived, as soon as the required budget is provided, Hojjatollah Abdolmaleki, deputy director of the Foundation has said.

Relief foundation invests $155m in setting up solar plants nationwide 

TEHRAN — Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has made an investment of 6.5 trillion rials (nearly $155 million) last year (March 2018-March 2019) in setting up solar plants for the underprivileged families under its assistance, the foundation’s director has said.

Relief foundation puts achievements of the self-employed on show

Financially struggling individuals under assistance of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, who are self-employed and have achieved financial independence showcased their products at an exhibition in Tehran. 

Relief foundation creates over 1.5m jobs for the deprived in 7 years

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has generated over 1.5m job opportunities for those financially struggling since the past 7 years, Hojatollah Abdolmaleki, the Foundation’s deputy director has announced.

Indian Shias donate $715,000 to Iran’s flood victims

TEHRAN — Shia Muslims in India have made contributions of 30 billion rials (nearly $715,000) to help victims of recent floods in Iran, Mehr news agency reported on Friday.

Public donations to flood-hit victims amount to $34m

TEHRAN — People have donated some 1.43 trillion rials (nearly $34 million) to victims of the recent floods in Iran, IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

Iranian donors allocate $35m to flood survivors  

TEHRAN – Iranian donors have contributed an amount of 1.47 trillion rials (nearly $35 million) to those affected by flood, deputy director of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has announced.

Relief foundation to create 5,000 job plans in flood-stricken areas

TEHRAN –Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation will open up a total of 5,000 job plans for those financially struggling affected by flood, Parviz Fattah, the Foundation’s head has announced.

Philanthropists donate $20m to flood victims

TEHRAN – Iranian philanthropists have made contributions both in cash and kind amounting to 880 billion rials (about $20 million) to flood-hit families, Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has announced, IRNA reported on Monday.

Relief foundation allots $4.7m to flood-stricken families in Khuzestan

TEHRAN – Emam Khomeini Relief Foundation has allocated a total budget of 200 billion rials (nearly $4.7 million) as low-interest loans to those residing in the flood-ravaged province of Khuzestan, the Foundation’s head has said.

Relief Foundation, vice presidency for science, technology sign MOU to enhance job opportunities

TEHRAN – The Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and the vice presidency for science and technology inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand cooperation on generating jobs by the means of knowledge-based companies in the underprivileged areas, Mehr news agency reported.

Houses to be built for families with no financial providers

TEHRAN – All underprivileged families with no financial providers will be supplied with housing units in the next Iranian calendar year (March 2019-March 2010), Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation director has said.

Relief foundation provides assist for fishermen 

Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has supported fishing in Jask, a port city in the southern province of Hormozgan, to help local fishermen to get back on their feet. 

Donations for the underprivileged up by 35% in 9 months 

TEHRAN — Over the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) contributions to the underprivileged increased by 35 percent, Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation director has said.

Relief Foundation grants solar panels to the underprivileged for income generation

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (IKRF) has provided solar panels to financially struggling villagers in Khorasan Razavi province, northeastern Iran, to help them gain income.

Relief foundation allots $1.5b to create jobs for the underprivileged

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has earmarked a total of $1.5 billion from the National Development Fund for generating jobs for the financially struggling individuals, the foundation’s head has announced.

‘Post-quake reconstruction in Kermanshah to be done within 4 months’

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, which has started rebuilding housing units damaged by earthquake in Kermanshah province for the underprivileged, will complete the process by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019), Ebrahim Bazian, deputy director for housing department of the Foundation has said.

Charity creates 34,000 jobs for the underprivileged within 6 months

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has generated over 34,000 job opportunities for the deprived individuals in the first six months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 21- September 22), an official with the Foundation has said.

Relief foundation creates jobs for over 600,000 underprivileged families

TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has generated jobs for some 625,000 financially struggling families since the Iranian calendar year of 1390 (March 2011-March 2012), the foundation’s deputy head has said.

Tehraners donate $400,000 to support underprivileged students

TEHRAN – Benefactors in Tehran have donated some 18 billion rials (nearly $400,000) for the financially struggling students through a charity event prior to the upcoming school year (starting September 23), head of the provincial Relief Foundation has said.

Some 63,000 houses built for the underprivileged in 5 years: official

TEHRAN – The administration of President Hassan Rouhani has provided some 63,000 residential units since it took office in August 2013 for financially struggling families under coverage of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and the Welfare Organization, Anoushirvan Mohseni-Bandpey, labor ministry’s caretaker, has said.

Relief foundation earmarks $10m for marriage of the underprivileged

TEHRAN – The Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has allocated over 410 billion rials (nearly $10 million) in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21) to facilitate marriage for financially struggling individuals.