Monthly Archives: June 2016

Poverty is rife in most of South Africa, and Bonteheuwel in Cape Town is no different. With high levels of unemployment, gang culture and drug trafficking in the area, Fuad, his wife Nazeema, their three children and his elderly mother-in-law are one of the many families struggling to survive in Bonteheuwel. Fuad used to be […]

Islamic Relief has been distributing food aid in Murshidabad, one of the most deprived districts in the West Bengal, for the past five years. This Ramadan was no different, with over 1,000 food packs distributed in this district alone. “I am a widow living with my daughter who is a divorcee,” 40-year-old Mujkira told us. […]

Every Ramadan, Islamic Relief Bangladesh provides food packs to the most vulnerable people in poverty stricken and disaster prone districts of the country. Samad used to work in Mymensingh before an accident damaged his back. Now he cannot put pressure on his spine, engage in any physical activity and, as a result, is unable to […]

Camps reach capacity as families flee Fallujah and Makhmur in scorching summer heat. Islamic Relief is distributing emergency food packs to thousands of people who have fled their homes in Iraq. As Iraqi security forces attempt to retake areas held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) families have left everything behind […]

Millions of children across the world face daily struggles, whether it’s through destitution, war, drought or disease, and all too often become orphaned as a result. For many orphans living in single parent households, with guardians or even by themselves, the threat of poverty is constant. The Islamic Relief orphan sponsorship scheme is a lifeline […]

Islam is considered to be the Philippines’ second largest religion, with over five million adherents across all of its islands. This year, Islamic Relief Philippines conducted their first Ramadan distribution programme, delivering food packs to the Philippines’ most vulnerable communities. We asked Sandra Borgueta, IR Philippines’ Communications and Advocacy Officer, to tell us about her […]