INTERNATIONAL NEWS

“We watched the scene in shock and in tears”
For World Humanitarian Day we’re paying tribute to our humanitarian heroes in the field. Semir Velija Kukuruzović was one of our very first members of

“People just couldn’t believe that we were there to help them”
For World Humanitarian Day we’re paying tribute to our humanitarian heroes in the field. Zina Shataeva is a social worker in our one-to-one sponsorship programme

“There are many painful stories in my mind every day and night”
For World Humanitarian Day we’re paying tribute to our humanitarian heroes in the field. Mohammed Hamza, 28, graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Aleppo

“He angrily threatened to hack me with a big, sharp knife”
For World Humanitarian Day we’re paying tribute to our humanitarian heroes in the field. Edgar Morbos, a senior programme officer in the Philippines, retained his

Heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread floods in Bangladesh
As of 3 August 2016, 3.2 million people across 16 districts have been affected by widespread flooding, with 42 deaths already confirmed. Increasing river levels

Improving lives in Myanmar through the LIFE project
Islamic Relief is working to improve the lives of internally-displaced families, returnees and host communities in the remote town of Myawaddy in Kayin State, Myanmar.