Category Archives: Worldwide

Islamic Relief celebrates its 34th anniversary last week on  Wednesday 17 January. The international humanitarian aid organisation, which has saved and transformed the lives of more than 110 million people worldwide, was founded in 1984 by Dr Hany El-Banna and fellow students from the University of Birmingham in response to the famine in Africa. Within a year of […]

Since 3rd January, heavy bombardment in southern and south-eastern rural Idleb has caused casualties and displacement amongst civilians, as well as severe infrastructural damage. 99, 569 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are scattered across northern, central and western parts of Idleb and surrounding areas (UNOCHA). The IR Syria team has responded to the emergency situation by […]

22 million people across East Africa are in need of humanitarian aid. With ongoing drought, crop failure and famine, communities across East Africa are struggling to survive. More than 800,000 children under five are severely malnourished and five million people do not have a regular supply of safe drinking water. Supporting families in the region […]

International humanitarian organisation Islamic Relief has added its voice to a global call urging the UK, the United States and France to demand an immediate ceasefire and lead on action at the United Nations to secure a new peace deal for Yemen. The appeal by more than 350 high-profile individuals and organisations coincides with 1,000 […]

* The situation in both Gaza and the West Bank remains volatile with rockets continuously being fired from both sides. * The Palestinian Red Crescent has said that it has provided medical assistance to over 1,795 people across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. * Our team in Gaza is continuing to monitor the […]

Two teenage Islamic Relief volunteers offered a helping hand to FareShare’s annual food collection to help those in need this Christmas. Two of our keen volunteers, Hosaam Safdar and Muhit Chowdhury, both aged 19 – supported this year’s FareShare’s food drive at Tesco in Whitechapel, East London, which took place over three days in early […]