Islamic Relief proactively delivering assistance in Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN, 3rd June 2022 - Islamic Relief has distributed 60,670 kilograms of seeds, 28,225 kilograms of fertilizer, and 600 agricultural tools in Balkh, Bamiyan, Herat, and Nangarhar under the livelihood project in May 2022. This assistance is to help the beneficiaries generate their income and produce their food sources. Islamic Relief also provided 1,539 goats, [...]
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Islamic Relief proactively delivering assistance in Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN, April 15th, 2022 - An estimated 97 percent of Afghanistan's population will be pushed into extreme poverty by the end of June, meanwhile, 95 percent of Afghans are facing a worsening threat of hunger due to food shortages according to the World Food Program (WFP) report. Thus, Islamic Relief continues to proactively deliver assistance [...]
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Thousands of people in Somaliland lost their assets and livelihoods
SOMALILAND, April 14th, 2022 - Over 28 people were reported injured and hundreds of shops and stalls in the central market of Somaliland were destroyed in a huge fire incident on April 1. The fire started in Waheen market in Hargeisa on Friday night and continued until the next day due to constraints faced by [...]
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“Islamic Relief’s heart surgery centre in Syria saved my life”
11 years of crisis have devastated Syria’s healthcare, but with your support Islamic Relief is making sure vulnerable people can access life-saving and life-changing treatment. Among them is 58-year-old Ahmed. Left alone after his family fled their home in Kafranbel, in the Maarat al-Numan countryside, Ahmed began to feel tightness and severe pain in his [...]
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Islamic Relief Women’s Centres in Iraq Aim to Stop Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Islamic Relief women’s centres in Iraq are tackling sexual violence and gender-based violence (SGBV) through a series of activities today. Through the programme of activities to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we aim to stop violence and help survivors. Events are taking place in Baghdad, Anbar and Kirkuk, [...]
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Sustainable peace depends on involving women and young people in peacebuilding
Across the globe, conflict causes widespread insecurity, poverty, and mass displacement, often leading to humanitarian emergencies and human rights violations. It’s often women and young people that bear the brunt of violent conflict. Islamic Relief’s Global Advocacy Research Coordinator Najma Abukar argues that sustainable peace can only be secured by protecting the rights of women and [...]
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