“We didn’t know the value of peace, until we didn’t have it anymore”

Today marks World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to honouring refugees from around the world. This year, we’re shedding light on 75-year-old Bayan’s story, whose family were forced to hide in the wilderness without food or drink in order to escape conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia. Now, thanks to Islamic Relief’s project which is supporting Tigray refugees, […]

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“I was scared for my life so I fled with my family, mother and brother. We had to pay 2,000 Ethiopian birr ($44) to cross the Blue Nile river to Sudan.”
“I have two daughters, Ledia, 8-years-old, and Salam, 2-years-old. “I used to be a store keeper for 10 years back home. I searched for a job here but with no luck. My husband works as a labourer in the camp. “WFP provides us with monthly food rations. Water is accessible and clean but we don’t [...]
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27 Killed in Landslides, Flooding in Kerala
INDIA, 20 October 2021 - At least 27 people were killed and three missing in flooding and landslides after heavy rains lashed the coastal Indian state of Kerala. Around 8,906 people from 2,429 affected families had to evacuate in 235 relief camps provided by local authorities. Rescue efforts have continued with the Indian army, navy, [...]
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Islamic Relief Helps People Affected in Pakistan Earthquake
PAKISTAN, 20 October 2021 - Islamic Relief Pakistan has distributed 300 tents and mats, 600 tarpaulins, mattresses, and quilts to help those affected by an earthquake in the Harnai area on October 12. Eight staff have been deployed to start the rapid needs assessment in Balochistan. The death toll on an earthquake in Pakistan has [...]
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Drought Puts Kenyans at Risk of Starvation
KENYA, September 20, 2021 - An estimated 2.1 Kenyans are in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) level 3 due to drought conditions that have been worsening. The figure shows a 70 percent increase since early February 2021. Malnutrition rates were also reported high. Around 70 percent of water pans in Kenya have dried up [...]
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Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in South Sudan
SOUTH SUDAN, September 17, 2021 – According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), at least 380,000 people have been affected by flooding in Jonglei, Unity, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, and Warrap. In Warrap, there is an outbreak of measles, Rubella virus, and hepatitis E meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 [...]
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