Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, an Organization by the People for the People

Abstract

Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation (IKRF) was officially established on March 5^th 1979, to aid the underprivileged, allevi­ate poverty and improve the self sufficiency of the needy people. The Foundation, funded mainly by people's contributions, has implemented several plans to preserve human benevolence, assist the needy people, meet their essential needs and solve their cultural and economic problems. Its services for the improvement of the lives of the needy people including providing food, clothes, housing, health care, insurance, education and employment are not limited to borders and have been extended to other countries.