Category Archives: Worldwide

Torrential rains have resulted in flash floods across the northern town of Douentza, Mali, where hundreds of homes have been destroyed or damaged. The floods struck soon after heavy rains began battering the region on 18 July 2016, and have left many families without food and shelter. The food reserves that villages in and around […]

New facilities for Chitral community enhance safety and gender justice Islamic Relief has been tackling gender injustice with a bathroom building scheme in a remote area of Pakistan.     In the Himalayan Bamburat Valley, in the northern district of Chitral, the Kalash indigenous group is Pakistan’s smallest religious minority, with a community of less […]

New irrigation kit saves water and boosts crops for women in Mandera. Women in a remote corner of Kenya are using solar technology to revolutionize the way they farm. The town of Mandera, on the north-eastern border with Somalia and Ethiopia, is one of the most hard-to-reach parts of the country, with 88% of people […]

Last year, Islamic Relief reached over 1 million people in 31 countries across the globe. This year, we provided food security to even more of the world’s most vulnerable families by distributing 200,000 food packs to approximately 1.5 million people. Below is a snapshot of our 2016 Ramadan food pack programme across the globe:  

For families in Iraq, Syria and Somalia hit by crippling conflict or floods, a Ramadan food pack can provide a lifeline. Our annual Ramadan campaign helps us connect with people around the world, as our teams on the ground distribute food packs in the areas of greatest need. Each one of the 200,000 parcels we […]

IRW’s new leader speaks about his experience as a child refugee, the challenge of Islamophobia and his vision for the future. Naser Haghamed joined Islamic Relief as an IT manager in 1993 and went on to help set up IRUSA, to spearhead the development of TIC and to lead the International Programmes Division. He has […]