Around 1 in every 25 Palestinians in Gaza are now injured or dead, Islamic Relief says as Israel’s bombardment continues unabated. The latest figures show around 89,000 casualties with more than 25,000 people killed and over 63,000 people injured – with many suffering life-changing injuries such as loss of limbs. Most of the casualties are [...]
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GAZA, January 17, 2024 – The casualty figures in Gaza continue to rise to 24,285 people, while another 60,582 are reported injured. The numbers include 10,440 children, 118 journalists, 337 healthcare workers, and 45 civil defense workers. More than 7,000 people are missing, with 70 percent of them being children and women. According to the [...]
Sri Lanka, January 10, 2024 – Over 11,000 families from 12 districts in Sri Lanka have been affected by heavy rain and floods, according to the country's Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, and Puttalam are amongst the most affected. Islamic Relief Sri Lanka is planning an intervention involving the distribution [...]
Islamic Relief forced to suspend vital programmes and evacuate staff Around 300,000 people have fled the city of Wad Madani in central Sudan as fighting rages in and around the city, and desperate civilians are running out of safe places to go. Five days of heavy fighting has forced Islamic Relief and many other [...]
As the official death toll in Gaza passes 20,000, Islamic Relief is warning that the actual toll is likely to be even higher – as thousands of people are still missing and buried under the rubble and young children are increasingly suffering severe hunger and disease. To see 20,000 people killed in such a short [...]
As Gaza’s displaced families suffer from a drop in temperatures, an Islamic Relief aid worker* describes biting shortages and a December unlike any other. It’s been almost 8 days since the last time I shared our story with you. We have been disconnected from the internet and our phones this whole time. It’s been like [...]
