Category Archives: Worldwide

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]