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“We are preparing for the worst,” says Ahmed Mahmoud. It has been almost 24 hours since a ceasefire came into effect in parts of Syria. Thankfully it seems to be holding with no reports of casualties since sunset last night. Below is an interview with Ahmed Mahmoud, who is working for Islamic Relief on the […]

A year ago, on August 31 2015, Islamic Relief lost one of its finest. Nebras Elhelow, a young Syrian volunteer who risked his life every day to deliver aid, lost his fight for life aged 27 after having both legs amputated following massive injuries in an air strike. The name ‘Nebras’ means ‘role model’, which […]

‘Children were convulsing’ say staff on the ground Children walk the streets, using their hands to mask their mouths. The pictures below show the devastation of this week’s bombardment on Aleppo, with the area around Sukkari reduced to rubble and its residents choking on chlorine. In the second chlorine attack to hit the city, there […]

Around the world, Islamic Relief teams are rolling out a distribution mission on a vast scale. Providing the highest quality Qurbani meat to families living in desperate circumstances, our teams know that for many people, this could be the only taste of meat they get all year. Em Abdo fled her home in Syria after […]

“Two days after that visit, war blew up in Gaza and days later, Yousef’s neighbourhood was hit when a ceasefire was announced for few hours I went to visit and was shocked as I could not recognize the area. “Everything had changed. Massive destruction was everywhere – damaged houses, destroyed sewage networks, severed electricity wires, […]

For World Humanitarian Day we’re paying tribute to our humanitarian heroes in the field. As a child welfare officer Sambou Camara helps vulnerable orphans in Mali, providing financial and psychological support. In his previous role as a social assistant he was tasked with going door-to-door, making sure each orphan in the sponsorship programme was visited […]