Islamic Relief giat bantu penduduk terjejas banjir di Bangladesh

BANGLADESH, 22 Jun 2022 – Lebih 100 orang terkorban akibat banjir buruk yang melanda Bangladesh dan India sementara jutaan lagi penduduk terkandas tanpa bekalan air dan makanan yang mencukupi.

Bencana ini telah menyebabkan kerosakan besar pada ladang, rumah dan harta benda.

Islamic Relief Bangladesh mula memberi respon segera bagi membantu penduduk terjejas sejak 27 Mei lalu melibatkan agihan bantuan pek makanan, kit kebersihan dan wang tunai.

Selain itu, taklimat mengenai penjagaan kebersihan dan perlindungan ketika banjir turut dijalankan, manakala kerja-kerja mencari, menyelamat serta memindahkan penduduk terjejas masih giat dilakukan di kawasan Sylhet dan Sunamganj.

Menurut Akmal Shareef, Pengarah Negara Islamic Relief Bangladesh, salah satu pejabat lapangan Islamic Relief turut ditenggelami air, namun gerak kerja membantu penduduk terjejas terus giat dijalankan memandangkan kebanyakan penduduk terjejas sudah mula kekurangan bekalan makanan dan memerlukan bantuan segera untuk meneruskan survival.

“We didn’t know the value of peace, until we didn’t have it anymore”

Today marks World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to honouring refugees from around the world. This year, we’re shedding light on 75-year-old Bayan’s story, whose family were forced to hide in the wilderness without food or drink in order to escape conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia. Now, thanks to Islamic Relief’s project which is supporting Tigray refugees, he and his family live in a camp in Sudan, where he uses his Arabic language skills to help the community.

Bayan fled his hometown of Barakht village, Humara, Ethiopia, after armed groups invaded the town. When gunfire erupted, he and his family had to leave all their belongings behind and

“I will never forget that day. My world collapsed when the violence broke out and I couldn’t believe what was happening. Everyone was panicking as we heard gunshots and people screaming. It’s the type of thing you see on the news, but don’t expect to be caught up in.

“My wife was cooking when the war began. We went from making lunch for the children to picking them up and running for our lives. It was intense. A lot of people were killed, and some were injured. We didn’t know the value of peace, until we didn’t have it anymore” says Bayan, describing how he lived happily with his wife, children and grandchildren before the conflict began.

Finding hope after loss

After fleeing his home and struggling without food and shelter, Bayan eventually settled in Tunaydbah camp in eastern Sudan.

“We had a good life at home. I miss spending time with my friends and having freedom. Life in the camp is difficult and we don’t have many food options. We only have oil, lentils and bread, and need other things like vegetables and sugar to have a more balanced diet. However, these items are difficult to get hold of.

“We have health clinics in the camp, but there is a shortage of medicines. Accessing education is also difficult here, and my youngest son is unable to go to school”, says Bayan.

Despite the challenges of adjusting to a new life at the camp, Bayan has hope that peace will be restored in his country and spends his time supporting other Ethiopian refugees in the camp.

“A lot of people in my community, especially the women, don’t understand the language here. They need help and I try to support them,” explains Bayan, who speaks Arabic which is the official language in Sudan. He is now considered to be a community leader in the camp.

“God tells us never to lose hope”, he says.

An urgent call for support

Refugees in Ethiopia and Sudan are in urgent need of help amid a dire humanitarian situation. Continual droughts amid conflict in several countries in the horn of Africa has left many families extremely vulnerable. Millions of people do not know where their next meal is coming from amid livestock deaths, soaring food prices, and water scarcity.

There is a risk of food running out in refugee camps, which will mean that families will be forced to sell their few belongings or resort to dangerous measures to be able to feed their children.

Islamic Relief is working to support around 30,000 refugees in Tunaydbah and other camps in the Gedarif state of Sudan. We’re providing those living in camps with food, water, sanitation and hygiene items and education support. We have also installed a new solar-powered lighting system in Tunaydbah camp to help keep people safe at night.

We urgently need your help to continue this vital work: please donate to support our crucial work to support refugees and migrants.

“I was scared for my life so I fled with my family, mother and brother. We had to pay 2,000 Ethiopian birr ($44) to cross the Blue Nile river to Sudan.”

“I have two daughters, Ledia, 8-years-old, and Salam, 2-years-old.

“I used to be a store keeper for 10 years back home. I searched for a job here but with no luck. My husband works as a labourer in the camp.

“WFP provides us with monthly food rations. Water is accessible and clean but we don’t have medicine. My eldest daughter goes to school in grade 1. She is facing a difficulty adjusting to Sudan’s education system. The children lack child friendly spaces here.

“I cook for my family and wash my children’s clothes and use the bathing facility.

“I know about Islamic Relief from Qurbani distributions. I ate good meat; I haven’t eaten meat for 6 months.

“Before Islamic Relief constructed the bathing facility, I used to bathe my children in a basin at my tent. The dirty water accumulated on the ground which caused flies to infest the area. The bathing facility is more hygienic because it has a drainage system.”

Barakhti’s brother, Mabrahtum, is a teacher of 11 years. He is currently an English teacher at Islamic Relief’s Education Cannot Wait (ECW) schools.

Mabrahtum (which literally translates to enlightment) says, “I love teaching, I like to see children have more knowledge. I raise awareness on hygiene among high school students. I don’t allow children to play around latrines to protect them from falling into the latrine and from diseases.

“I need a job.

“I wish for peace and to go back to my country. I also hope my children have a proper education.

“I would like to thank Islamic Relief for constructing the bathing facility.”

Islamic Relief bantu bina semula kehidupan rakyat Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN, 3 Jun 2022 – Islamic Relief telah mengedarkan 60,670 kilogram biji benih, 28,225 kilogram baja serta 600 alatan pertanian kepada penduduk di kawasan Balkh, Bamiyan, Herat dan Nangarhar, Afghanistan Mei lalu menerusi projek kehidupan mampan.

Inisiatif ini merupakan serampang dua mata bagi membantu penduduk di negara bergolak itu menjana pendapatan dan menghasilkan sumber makanan sendiri.

Terdahulu, Islamic Relief turut menyerahkan 1,539 ekor kambing bersama 153.9 tan makanan haiwan tersebut dan 6,600 alatan pertanian kepada penerima manfaat terpilih untuk pelaksanaan projek yang sama.

Usaha dalam merangsang ekonomi penduduk setempat perlu terus giat dilaksanakan memandangkan harga makanan asas seperti bijirin, gandum dan minyak terus meningkat, dan isu kelaparan pula semakin kronik.

Menurut laporan analisis krisis makanan ‘akut’, hampir 20 juta rakyat Afghanistan menghadapi kiris Fasa 3 atau kekurangan makanan darurat Tahap 4, manakala 20,000 lagi dikesan berada dalam kelaparan Tahap 5.

Sejak Ogos 2021, Islamic Relief telah menjalankan intervensi melalui pengedaran 59,820 pek makanan, 2,630 alat penyimpanan air, 4,875 kit kebersihan, 7,617 keperluan musim sejuk dan 2,600 barangan bukan makanan kepada penduduk Afghanistan.

Bagi sektor kesihatan pula, Islamic Relief turut menyediakan kemudahan rawatan perubatan bagi pesakit psikososial, malnutrisi, mengedarkan kit keperluan asas bagi bayi yang baru lahir, kit pencegahan jangkitan Covid-19 dan sumbangan wang tunai untuk rawatan susulan.

Islamic Relief proactively delivering assistance in Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN, 3rd June 2022 – Islamic Relief has distributed 60,670 kilograms of seeds, 28,225 kilograms of fertilizer, and 600 agricultural tools in Balkh, Bamiyan, Herat, and Nangarhar under the livelihood project in May 2022.

This assistance is to help the beneficiaries generate their income and produce their food sources.

Islamic Relief also provided 1,539 goats, 153.9 tonnes of fodder, and 6,600 agricultural tools as part of a livelihood project to support their economy.

It is also part of the solution to help them face staple market prices which continue to rise meanwhile the hunger issue becomes more chronic.

According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan are classified in crisis or emergency of food shortage phase 3 or 4, while another 20,000 people are in phase 5 starvation.

Since August 2021, Islamic Relief has distributed 59,820 food packs, 2,630 water storage kits, 4,875 hygiene kits, 7,617 winterization kits, and 2,600 non-food items in Afghanistan.

In addition, Islamic Relief also provide healthcare services for psychosocial and malnutrition, distributes newborn baby kits, Covid-19 infection prevention kits, and cash assistance for referral services.

#ShopeeGivesBack rai 200 keluarga B40 dengan sumbangan keperluan asas

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Mei 2022 – Sebanyak 200 keluarga dalam kategori B40 di Flat Sri Kota dan Rumah Panjang Jalan Ikan Emas, Kuala Lumpur telah menerima bantuan barangan keperluan asas daripada Shopee menerusi projek Ramadan dan Raya Bersama #ShopeeGivesBack.

Inisiatif ini merupakan tanggungjawab sosial korporat daripada Shopee bersama ‘Shopee Supermarket’ bagi membantu meringankan beban golongan rentan selain ingin mengajak seluruh rakyat Malaysia untuk membeli-belah sambil beramal di platform jualan atas talian tersebut.

“Islamic Relief Malaysia sangat berbesar hati kerana terpilih sebagai salah satu rakan kerjasama juga NGO pelaksana untuk menjayakan program CSR Shopee ini. Kempen #ShopeeGivesBack mula dijalankan pada April lalu dengan menggunakan pendekatan jualan pakej-pakej barangan keperluan asas di platform Shopee.

“Antara pakej barangan yang ditawarkan oleh Shopee, dan yang telah berjaya kami edarkan kepada penerima manfaat hari ini ialah bijirin oat dan kepingan jagung, susu, biskut, mee segera, tisu, tuala wanita, pencuci pinggan dan pakaian serta banyak lagi,” kata Ahmad Nazmee Adnan, Pegawai Bahagian Penjanaan Dana, Islamic Relief Malaysia.

Rata-rata penerima manfaat yang ditemui sewaktu aktiviti edaran menzahirkan rasa syukur dan terima kasih tidak terhingga atas sumbangan yang diberikan.

“Sekarang, bila beli barang dapur memang terasa sangat barang dah mahal, barang keperluan asas dah naik harga. Apa yang boleh dibuat hanyalah kita perlu menguruskan kewangan sendiri dengan baik dan perlu berjimat-cermat kerana walaupun susah tapi hidup perlu diteruskan,” kata Rahmah Yusof, penerima manfaat di Rumah Panjang Jalan Ikan Emas.

Dalam keadaan masyarakat dihantui dengan isu kenaikan harga barang, diharapkan usaha murni Shopee dan Islamic Relief Malaysia ini dapat membantu mengurangkan tekanan dan bebanan yang ditanggung.

“Saya bukan penerima bantuan, tapi saya datang sebagai wakil penduduk untuk membantu sesi edaran bantuan hari ini. Apa yang saya lihat, program ini bagus kerana penduduk bukan Islam juga dapat bantuan yang sama. Anda semua sudah menunjukkan semangat sebagai warganegara Malaysia yang datang dari pelbagai kaum. Rakan-rakan saya dari bangsa Cina tadi semua rasa gembira kerana turut sama dapat bantuan,” kata Wong Miew Yin, penduduk Flat Sri Kota.

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