Arbaeen hospitality gains UNESCO heritage status

TEHRAN – The generous hospitality of Iraqi people during the Arbaeen pilgrimage has been added to UNESCO’s prestigious heritage list.

Jashn-e Atefeha held in 60,000 schools nationwide

TEHRAN – Jashn-e Atefeha, literally meaning the festival of kindnesses, aiming to collect contributions in kind or in cash for underprivileged students, was held on Wednesday at nearly 60,000 schools across the country.

40,000 flood-stricken families received appliance packages

TEHRAN – Iran Red Crescent Society (IRCS) volunteer organization provided some 40,000 packages consisting of household appliances to the families affected by flood, head of IRCS volunteer organization Mohammad Nasiri has stated.

Philanthropists support 28,000 orphans, deprived children

TEHRAN – Iranian benefactors have made cash and kind contributions from the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan (starting on May 6) to help 28,000 children who are either orphaned or whose parents are financially struggling, deputy director of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has announced.

Welfare Organization collects $4.5m for flood-hit provinces

TEHRAN – Within the framework of a campaign launched by Iran’s Welfare Organization philanthropists donated a total of 190 billion rials (about $4.5 million) to the flood survivors, an official with the Welfare Organization has said.

Iranian donations to flood survivors hit $57m

TEHRAN – Iranian philanthropists have contributed some 2.4 trillion rials (nearly $57 million) to the people residing in flood-ravaged provinces across the country, head of the Red Crescent Society volunteer organization has said.

Benefactors donate $48m to rebuild flood-hit schools

TEHRAN — Iranian benefactors have donated some 2 trillion rials (nearly $48 million) for reconstruction of schools damaged by recent flood in the country, IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

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.

Charity foundation to grant appliance packages to flood-hit families

TEHRAN – Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam also known as Setad-e Ejraiy-e Farman-e Hazrat-e Emam, provides some 18,000 packages consisting of household appliances to the families affected by flood, Mohammad Mokhber, the Foundation’s director has announced.

Iranians donate $31m in cash and kind to the flood victims  

TEHRAN — Iranians have so far donated some 1.3 trillion rials (nearly $31 million) in both cash and kind to the flood victims, Iranian Red Crescent Society Chief Ali Asghar Peyvandi said on Saturday.

‘Feast of charity’ underway at Iranian schools

TEHRAN – ‘Feast of charity’, a campaign held prior to the Iranian New Year celebration each year helping families having hard time addressing their essential needs, is underway at schools across the country.

$1.2m donated to provide the underprivileged with warm clothing 

TEHRAN — Iran’s Welfare Organization has managed to collect a contribution of 50 billion rials (nearly $1.2 million) to provide the underprivileged with warm clothing, Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.

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.

Tehrani citizens donate $1.6m to welfare organization

TEHRAN- Tehran residents donated 70 billion Rials (about $1.6 million) to the State Welfare Organization over the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), said the organization’s director. 

Iranian philanthropist donates $215,000 to the poor

TEHRAN- A philanthropist from the city of Meybod, central province of Yazd, has donated 9 billion rials (around $215,000) for giving interest-free loans to the underprivileged people, IRNA reported on Saturday. 

South Korea’s humanitarian aid for Kermanshah quake-stricken families

TEHRAN – The government of South Korea has provided an assistance of relief items for families affected by Kermanshah earthquake, Shahaboldin Sabounchi, an official with the Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced.

$170,000 collected in fundraising for cancer patients

TEHRAN – Philanthropists have donated a total of 7 billion rials (nearly $170,000) to cancer patients in a charity fundraising event held on Friday in Karaj, Alborz province.

Some $1.5b donated to health sector in a decade

TEHRAN – Iranian philanthropists active in the health sector have contributed a total of 60 trillion rials (nearly $1.5 billion) to the health sector since the establishment of the national health charity association in the Iranian calendar year 1386 (March 2007-2008).

Benefactors donate $350m to health sector: official

TEHRAN — Iranian benefactors contributed a total of 15 trillion rials (nearly $350 million) to the health sector over the past Iranian calendar year (March 2016-March 2017), deputy health minister for social affairs has said.

Generous young couple donate savings to free prisoners

TEHRAN – A young couple in Tehran donated as much as 2.34 billion rials (nearly $55,000) of their savings to free 13 prisoners who had committed involuntary crimes, IRIB reported on Thursday.

Charity foundation donates $800,000 to prisoners’ families

TEHRAN – The Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has contributed 35 billion rials (nearly $800,000) to underprivileged families of prisoners during the past [Iranian calendar] year 1396 (March 2017 – March 2018), said Tehran Province's Relief Foundation director Mohsen Valiee.

Korean actress Lee Young-ae backs quake relief efforts in Iran 

TEHRAN – South Korean actress Lee Young-ae has donated 50,000,000 Korean won (about $45,000) to earthquake relief efforts in Iran, where she is hugely popular.

U.S. sanctions against Iran block donations to quake victims

Anonymous benefactor donates $2.5m for quake-hit Kermanshah

TEHRAN — An anonymous benefactor has donated 100 billion rials (nearly $2.5 million) to earthquake-stricken province of Kermanshah, head of the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation said on Thursday.

A time for donation and oblation

TEHRAN – The pilgrimage of Arba’een, a Shia Muslim religious observance that occurs 40 days after the day of Ashura, is a gathering for even followers of other religions regardless of their social class, gender and nationality.

Iran donates books to Thai library

TEHRAN – Iran has donated a collection of 200 book titles to the National Library of Thailand.