▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁ID R F ▁celebrated ▁a ▁ 2 5 - year ▁mil estone . ▁Over ▁its ▁ 2 5 - year ▁history , ▁ID R F ▁has ▁implemented ▁development ▁and ▁relief ▁projects ▁in ▁over ▁ 2 7 ▁countries ▁and / or ▁territ ories ▁and ▁has ▁helped ▁millions ▁of ▁imp over ished ▁and ▁tor ment ed ▁men , ▁women ▁and ▁children . ▁ ▁Project ▁partners ▁ ▁ID R F ▁partners ▁with ▁local ▁exper ts , ▁International ▁N GO s ▁and ▁grass ro ots ▁organizations ▁to ▁increase ▁effect iveness ▁while ▁keeping ▁projects ▁costs ▁down . ▁By ▁partner ing ▁with ▁grass ro ots ▁organizations , ▁ID R F ▁can ▁meet ▁the ▁needs ▁of ▁the ▁local ▁communities ▁and ▁its ▁benef ici aries . ▁The ▁following ▁is ▁a ▁list ▁of ▁ID R F ▁Canadian ▁and ▁O verse as ▁partners , ▁as ▁of ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 9 : ▁ ▁Canadian ▁Part ners : ▁ ▁American ▁Federation ▁of ▁Muslim s ▁of ▁Indian ▁Origin ▁( AF MI ); ▁Canadian ▁Auto ▁Work ers ▁Association ▁( CA W ); ▁Canadian ▁Fe ed ▁The ▁Children ▁( C FT C ); ▁Canadian ▁International ▁Development ▁Agency ▁( C ID A ); ▁Canadian ▁International ▁Peace ▁Project ▁( C IP P ); ▁Canadian ▁Muslim ▁Rel ief ▁Council ▁( CM RC ); ▁Children ▁of ▁Hope ▁( CO H ); ▁Children ▁of ▁Islam ic ▁Nation ▁( CO IN ); ▁Development ▁In ▁Liter acy ▁( DI L ); ▁Har b inger ▁Foundation ; ▁Hope ▁International ; ▁Islam ic ▁Centre ▁of ▁South western