“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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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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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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