Category Archives: Worldwide

Wheelchairs, crutches or other visual indicators of disabilities are often the first thing to come to mind when we talk about disability. But what about people with disabilities that are not so immediately apparent? The challenge of living with ‘invisible disabilities’ is something with which Haya, 19, is very familiar. Haya, who lives with her […]

Nermina, who lives in Gracanica in Bosnia and Herzegovina, experienced many years of domestic abuse. Here the 43-year-old reveals how Islamic Relief has helped her and why she speaks out to empower others. My husband was an alcoholic and I had a difficult marriage for the 15 years I was married to him.  We all […]

TIGRAY, 19 November 2020 – Over 5,000 new Ethiopian refugees registered in Sudan within a day with a total of 28,286 individuals comprising of female and male of different ages. Out of them, 17,488 refugees are at Hamdayet, 9,911 at Lugdi, 209 at Abdrafi border point, and 678 at Blue Nile State. Considering the emerging [...]

Philippines, 9 November 2020 – At least 1.6 people in six regions of Luzon, Philippines were affected as super Typhoon Goni pounded the Philippines on November 1st. The tragedy has made for landfalls in Bato, Catanduanes; Tiwi, Albay; San Narciso, Quezon; and Lobo, Batangas. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), the [...]

TURKEY, 2 November 2020 – A powerful earthquake struck the Aegean Sea in Izmir resulted in the casualties of 85 citizens and left 994 others injured. It is reported a total of 1,225 aftershocks following the quake, including 43 that were above four in magnitude. 774 citizens who were injured have been discharged, and the […]

Philippines, 2 November 2020 – At least sixteen people were killed while thousands of houses and buildings were reported damaged and destroyed as Typhoon Goni hit Philippines which also led to landslides and floods. Almost 1 million people had to be evacuated to temporary evacuation centers. The incident has also affected the electricity and water [...]