No home nor peace: Barely surviving the endless attacks on Gaza
On World Refugee Day, a mother and her children reveal the crushing reality of displacement: where every day is a battle for water, food, and hope. The night the bombs came, Neda’a did not have time to gather shoes. She woke her 7 children in the dark, shouting over the explosions, and they ran barefoot, [...]
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World Refugee Day: A mother’s fight for survival in Sudan’s unfolding tragedy
Gadarif state was once a quiet agricultural region. Now, it is a reluctant refuge for thousands of families fleeing Sudan’s spiralling conflict. Among them is mother-of-5 Rayan, whose life has been reduced to a daily struggle for the most basic necessities: food, shelter and safety. Her story is a snapshot of the global refugee crisis, [...]
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As war rages in Sudan one mother fights to keep families together
In a corner of Gedaref camp, located in eastern Sudan near the Ethiopian border, temporary shelters stretch out in a patchwork of tarpaulins and makeshift structures. Amid the intense heat and scarce resources, Sawsan stands as a sign of hope. She has been displaced from Sennar since June, bringing her own children with her, along with [...]
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Ramadan: Providing relief in Syria
This Ramadan may represent a new dawn for Syria, a country that has recently undergone seismic changes, but its people continue to suffer amid one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Many people remain displaced and nearly 15 million people are in need of humanitarian support to survive. Um Mohammed, 46, has been dependent on [...]
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A message from Islamic Relief CEO this Ramadan
As Ramadan begins, Islamic Relief Worldwide’s CEO, Waseem Ahmad, shares a message of thanks to our supporters. As we prepare to enter the holy month of Ramadan, our thoughts are with our brothers and sisters around the world who are suffering, unable to spend quality time with their loved ones or even to find food [...]
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Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years on: The destruction was “like a nuclear weapon” but communities have bounced back
20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami – one of the worst natural disasters in history, which killed around 230,000 people in 14 countries and caused billions of dollars of damage – Islamic Relief has been speaking to survivors and aid workers about their experiences. Survivors in Indonesia, where more than 130,000 people died, have [...]
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