Philippines Floods Leave Thousands Displaced
PHILIPPINES, July 16 - Heavy rainfall since July 11 has severely impacted western Luzon and Mindanao in the Philippines, causing extensive floods and landslides. As of July 15, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reports two fatalities, one missing person, two injuries, and 17,832 displaced individuals across 55 evacuation centers. Approximately 54,289 [...]
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Thank you for your generosity in making an impact to more than 16.8 million in 39 countries
Islamic Relief’s latest Annual Report, published today, shows continued growth in our positive impact as we tackle poverty and suffering in an increasingly turbulent world. In 2023, the report shows, Islamic Relief responded to more large-scale humanitarian crises than ever before. Conflict, natural disasters and extreme weather events devastated lives in many of the communities [...]
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Palestinians in Gaza are being forced into ever-shrinking spaces
Israel’s repeated orders for civilians to move around Gaza are inhumane and causing epic human suffering, Islamic Relief says. Sick and wounded patients, elderly people, malnourished infants and people with severe disabilities are among hundreds of thousands ordered to move yet again in the past 10 days. They have nowhere safe to go, and the [...]
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New spread of fighting to southeast Sudan increases threat of famine, Islamic Relief warns
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing new fighting in southeast Sudan, as the war spreads further across the country, with civilians running out of anywhere safe to go. The new clashes in Sennar State – one of Sudan’s biggest agricultural regions – are increasing the risk of famine across the country and putting a [...]
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An entire generation at risk, as new report shows catastrophic hunger and starvation in Gaza
Israel is systematically starving Palestinians in Gaza, Islamic Relief says as a new IPC* report shows that around half a million people are suffering catastrophic levels of hunger and almost everyone in Gaza is facing acute food shortages.   An entire generation of Palestinian children is at risk, with extreme hunger and malnutrition causing permanent damage [...]
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Millions Affected by Severe Floods in Bangladesh
BANGLADESH, Jun 21 - Islamic Relief is urgently responding to severe flooding that has devastated northeast Bangladesh, submerging communities and leaving many families homeless. Heavy rains and flash floods have affected around 1.6 million people in the Sylhet, Sunamganj, and Moulvibazar districts in the past three days. Nearly 75% of Sylhet district is now flooded, [...]
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