Islamic Relief condemns attack at Gaza school where it distributes food
Islamic Relief is horrified at the massacre of dozens of civilians at one of the school shelters where we have been distributing daily hot meals to displaced families.   Today’s attack at al-Tabeen school in Gaza City is the deadliest on a school shelter yet, with reports of 80-100 people killed and many more injured as [...]
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300 Days of Conflict in Gaza
Today Islamic Relief marks 300 days since an unprecedented escalation in Gaza began with a new report on the scale of the humanitarian crisis. For Palestinians in the coastal enclave, these almost 10 months have been marked by fear, suffering, hunger and displacement as they struggle to survive under unrelenting Israeli bombardment and siege. International [...]
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Islamic Relief heartbroken and appalled at killing of Mohammad Bhar
Islamic Relief is utterly heartbroken to confirm that Mohammad Bhar, the young man in Gaza with Down’s syndrome and autism who was mauled to death by an Israeli military dog, was part of Islamic Relief’s orphan sponsorship programme.   We are appalled at the horrific nature of Mohammed’s killing, which is shocking even amidst the daily [...]
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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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