IMARET
The humanitarian arm of IMAM
IMARET is the humanitarian and relief arm of IMAM, established in 2014. With over 4,000 volunteers, we reach more than 50,000 beneficiaries a year — delivering disaster response, primary healthcare outreach, mental health support and clean-water initiatives to underserved and marginalised communities, at home and abroad.
Our Impact
Impact scale since 2014
50,000+
Beneficiaries reached yearly
4,000+
Volunteers mobilised
10+
Years of service
30+
Clean-water systems installed
Focus Areas
Four areas of work
Disaster Relief & Crisis Response
Rapid, effective aid during natural disasters and crises — including flood relief, COVID-19 relief and international missions to Türkiye and Palestine — to alleviate hardship and help communities recover.
Primary Healthcare Services
Bringing essential medical care to underserved communities through outreach for Orang Asli, Peribumi Sarawak and Bajau Laut populations, and static and mobile charity clinics for refugees.
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support
Promoting mental-health awareness and providing support to B40 and low-income communities — with a particular focus on adolescents — through talks, screenings and creative activities.
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
Ensuring access to clean water through the SafeWhere Initiative — cost-effective, high-output treatment systems for Orang Asli, low-income and disaster-affected communities — alongside hygiene-kit distribution.
Ongoing
Current projects
IMARET for Palestine
Amidst the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, IMARET provides critical fuel and medical supplies to keep hospitals and ambulances running during power shortages, in partnership with VPM.
- Hospitals supported
- 8
- Ambulances fuelled
- 20
Flood Relief
Since 2014, IMARET has deployed aid to flood-prone areas across Malaysia — mobile medical clinics, psychological first aid (PFA) and hygiene-kit distribution at temporary evacuation centres.
- Clinic beneficiaries
- 3,400
- PFA recipients
- 371
- Hygiene kits
- 8,854
IMARET for Orang Asli
Since 2015, IMARET has provided free healthcare to Orang Asli communities of Peninsular Malaysia, working alongside the Ministry of Health's Orang Asli Mobile Team through regular visits, medical education and psychosocial support.
- Missions conducted
- 63
- Volunteers
- 1,503
- Beneficiaries
- 16,901
Peribumi Sarawak
IMARET's Sarawak team brings vital healthcare to Peribumi communities in remote areas of Sarawak, who face significant barriers to accessing care, through multiple healthcare initiatives throughout the year.
- Missions conducted
- 14
- Volunteers
- 174
- Beneficiaries
- 1,258
Refugee Health & Charity Clinics
Funded by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), IMARET operates static and mobile primary healthcare clinics for refugee communities, integrated with vaccination, health education and referral services.
- Primary care beneficiaries
- 64,065
- Mobile-clinic beneficiaries
- 29,205
- Vaccinations
- 9,779
- Health-education reach
- 105,623
Mental Health & Psychosocial Support
An MHPSS initiative addressing the growing mental-health challenges within B40 and low-income communities — through mental-health talks, physical and mental screenings, creative activities and informational booths.
- Beneficiaries
- 570
SafeWhere Initiative
Since 2015, SafeWhere provides clean and safe water through cost-effective, high-output treatment systems for vulnerable communities in Malaysia and disaster-affected regions in Indonesia and Bangladesh.
- Systems installed globally
- 30+
- Serving since
- 2015
Archive
Past projects
IMARET for Türkiye
Following the devastating February 2023 earthquake, IMARET mobilised humanitarian aid for healthcare and psychosocial needs of displaced people living in temporary camps.
- Patients treated
- 17,458
- Food baskets
- 182
COVID-19 Relief
IMARET played a critical role in the national pandemic response — mobilising volunteers to assist frontliners, supplying equipment to health facilities and supporting marginalised communities.
- Supplies distributed
- RM10M
- Facilities supported
- 367
- Volunteers deployed
- 227
- States reached
- 14
IMARET for Bajau Laut
Healthcare and humanitarian services for the Bajau Laut — an undocumented, nomadic 'sea gypsy' community living around the coast of Sabah with very limited access to health and education.
IMARET4Rohingya
Launched in response to the crisis that began in 2017, this concluded mission delivered essential healthcare to Rohingya refugees in both Malaysia and Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
- Volunteer doctors
- 120
- Patients treated
- 80,876
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