Amid ongoing chaos in Iraq and Syria, a Muslim woman is taking a leading role with a prominent Christian charity, helping to feed and clothe displaced Christians around Iraq — a quest motivated by her intense “desire to help out.”

“I know what a lot of people say about Islam, but my Islam that I believe in is a religion that is very peaceful and believes in helping others,” Dr. Sarah Ahmed recently told The Christian Post. “You can not sleep while your neighbor is hungry or suffering. You have to lend a hand.”

Ahmed, who was trained as a dentist, has been working with The Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East over the past few years, a Christian-run charity that seeks to meet the needs of Christians and other refugees who have been driven away from their homes and towns by the Islamic State.