As many as 1,882,548 poor, needy, and sick people, affected by drought and disasters in Ethiopia have so far benefited from humanitarian and relief assistance provided by the International Islamic Relief Organization, an affiliate of Muslim World League (MWL). The Organization's Secretary General, Dr. Adnan bin Khalil Basha, pointed out that the assistance included large quantities of foodstuffs, medicines, blankets, quilts, sacrificial meat, breaking-fast projects, digging wells, and cash money.