The following is an excerpt from an article posted in the CBS Las Vegas in Oct 2017: “LAS VEGAS (KXNT) – A group based out of Virginia called Islamic Relief USA will donate $10,000 to a fund to help the families of the victims of the mass shooting last week near the strip. The October 1 […]
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-Mexico was struck by a powerful earthquake on Tuesday 19th September. -The quake hit at 13.14 local time (18.14 GMT) -The epicentre was near the Puebla state town of Raboso, about 76 miles southeast of Mexico City, at a depth of 32 miles (USGS). -At least 149 people have died across the country, and dozens […]
Islamic Relief has been working in Myanmar since 2008, delivering life-saving emergency aid, food and hygiene kits to those displaced by internal conflict and inter-communal violence. We’ve rebuilt schools and funded healthcare through innovative clinics, which allow us to reach isolated communities. Violent clashes leave over 100 people dead During August 2017, the emergency […]
A national emergency has been declared after severe flooding and mudslides in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Almost 400 people have been confirmed dead, and at least 600 still missing according to BBC news reports. Sierra Leone’s president has appealed for urgent help to support the thousands of people affected by the disaster on the outskirts of […]
A complete and utter disaster on an apocalyptic scale is destined to occur in Afder, the Somali region in the south east of Ethiopia. According to recent reports from the United Nations before the year is out some 10.5 million people will not have regular access to safe drinking water, 8.5 million people will require […]
Prolonged drought and increasing food insecurity in Ethiopia has resulted in internal displacement, particularly in the Afar region which borders Somalia. In Ethiopia, 8.5 million people are currently food insecure and require urgent assistance. In the last three months alone this number has increased dramatically from 7.8 million as the situation worsens. 376,000 children […]
