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June 20th, 2021
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Never before has the world recognised a World Refugee Day in which so many people are displaced. Largely driven by conflict, the number of refugees has doubled in the past 10 years, from 41 million in 2010 to nearly 80 million today. Today, Islamic Relief shines a light on the strength and courage those forced [...]
June 19th, 2021
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Islamic Relief’s Aya El Fatih spent a few days with a refugee family in Sudan, to find out how people live after fleeing terrible violence. In their small tent she found stories of loss, resilience, hospitality and hope. The white tents in Um Rakuba refugee camp are arranged in neat rows as far as the [...]
June 14th, 2021
Malaysia
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Sabah, 14 June 2021 – A total of 200 families affected by the floods in Kampung Bekalau, Takuli, Kebatu in Beaufort, and Kampung Batu-Batu, Tenom have received donations of food packs, mineral water, and health kits including face masks and hand sanitizers. The floods were caused by the release of water from the Pangi Hydro [...]
June 4th, 2021
Worldwide
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Ethiopia, June 4, 2021 – More than five million Ethiopians are now reported to be facing starvation, more than two million are displaced and tens of thousands have been forced to flee to Sudan following the humanitarian crisis in Tigray province since November last year. To date, the nearly seven-month conflict has claimed thousands of [...]
March 25th, 2021
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DHAKA, 25 March 2021 - A total of 9,176 houses were destroyed involving more than 87,855 people in a fire that broke out at Balukhali refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh, on March 22. Currently, most of the refugees are relocated at nearby refugee camps, friends and relatives’ home, learning centres and United Nations High Commission [...]
Ten years on from the start of the crisis in Syria, Islamic Relief has been helping thousands of families uprooted from their homes to earn a living once more. Abu Ziyad lost his son when his village was bombed and now cares for his orphaned grandchildren alone. Since fleeing their home, the family have fled […]