DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF FOUNDATION'S (DRF) PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP A HEALTHY, EDUCATED, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE RELIEF TO WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS. DRF FOCUSES ON FULFILLING THIS PURPOSE IN IRAQ. TO MEET ITS PURPOSE, DRF PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS, OFFERS INCOME-GENERATING TRAINING FOR WIDOWS, DISTRIBUTES NOURISHING FOOD AND IN-KIND ITEMS TO UNDER-SERVED FAMILIES, SPONSORS, ORPHANS AND LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONSTRUCTED THE KARBALA HOSPITAL (IHH), A FULLY EQUIPPED AND SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS, WHICH WAS COMPLETED AND HAS STARTED PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES AS OF MAY 23, 2017. THE HOSPITAL WILL REACH FULL CAPACITY AFTER THREE STAGES. UPON COMPLETION, KABAL HOSPITAL WILL BE ABLE TO MEDICALLY SERVE A POPULATION OF 3 MILLION AT AN AFFORDABLE COST AND SUPPLY BETWEEN 600 TO 900 JOBS.