Category Archives: Worldwide

According to UNHCR, over 131,000 South Sudanese refugees arrived in Sudan in 2016, the highest number of arrivals per year. Violence, food insecurity, malnutrition, and lack of access to basic services have caused large-scale internal displacement. During January, IR Sudan in Central Darfur has been undertaking WASH projects and distributing hygiene kits (a total of [...]

Consecutive, below average rainy seasons have caused severe drought across northern, eastern and central Ethiopia. The drought has led to high levels of food insecurity and increased rates of malnutrition. According to the latest figures from ACAPS, 5.6 million people in the country are in need of food assistance, 9.2 million lack access to safe [...]

The annual list is compiled by NGO Advisor, an independent media organization committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. The Geneva, Switzerland-based organization said that each rating is allocated by a combination of “evidence-based quantitative analysis with thorough qualitative research”. In a statement, NGO Advisor said: “Known as the Ivy League [...]

Due to shortage of water and food, Pastoralist communities have become displaced in Somali Region. The majority of the people in these sites are women and children as reported who lost majority of their animals including goats and camels which are traditionally considered as drought resistant animals. Recent assessments conducted in Oromia Region of Borena [...]

Below average rains in the Oromia, Amhara, Somali and Afar regions of the country have led to new instances of drought, leaving 5.6 million people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. IR Ethiopia has conducted a rapid needs assessment in 2 zonal areas, including Afder, which is the hardest hit area. Islamic Relief is the [...]

Blankets, food and water supplied to thousands who have fled their homes as winter sets in. Since Friday (December 16), more than 10,300 people have fled eastern Aleppo to rural areas outside the city and to neighboring Idlib, 37 miles (60km) away. And in the last three days alone Islamic Relief’s team in Syria has [...]