Mohamed, his two daughters and their children have rarely been far from danger in northern Syria, which is now marking a decade of crisis and suffering. Displaced multiple times, Mohamed currently lives in a camp in northern Syria with his five grandchildren, who lost their fathers during an airstrike. “Our homes were completely destroyed and […]
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This International Women’s Day 2021, we’re putting the spotlight on the exceptional women in our organisation. These women are driving real change for Islamic Relief and the communities that we serve. Here we hear from Arwa Kawan, a community fundraising officer for Islamic Relief UK. I am currently the only female community fundraiser for Islamic […]
This International Women’s Day, we are celebrating Islamic Relief’s exceptional women. We are proud of their achievements, as individuals and as colleagues. Here we hear from Mersiha Karic, a social worker who has worked with Islamic Relief in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 20 years. The theme of this International Women’s Day, #ChooseToChallenge, is an important […]
PAKISTAN, February 17, 2021 – Several areas in central and northern Pakistan such as Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir were hit by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake last Friday. The tremor was also felt in several locations in Afghanistan and India. The epicentre of the earthquake was found in Tajikistan at a […]
SUDAN, 15 February 2021 - As of January 31, Sudan’s Government Commissioner for Refugees (COR) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that 60,574 Ethiopian refugees have crossed the border into Sudan and registered under the agencies. Since last December, Islamic Relief aims to deliver humanitarian assistance including food, non-food items (NFI), [...]
MALI, 29 January 2021 – A total of 3,374 people have been forced to flee their homes due to clashes between the rival armed groups in Gourma Rharous, Bambara Maoude. Most of them leave their homes and belongings including food supplies and livestock because they were too worried about the violence and insecurity. They are [...]
