In the immediate aftermath of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake in February 2023, Islamic Relief’s Majdi Samaan travelled to the epicentre to talk to survivors and document their suffering. One year later, he reflects on his recent return to Gaziantep and the ongoing needs in Türkiye and Syria. On the first anniversary of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake, the [...]
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On 5 February 2023, Ahmad and Emina settled down to sleep, while in another country, Ali sets out for work, never imagining that before dawn a disaster would change their lives forever. Father-of-5 Ahmad was used to the quiet rhythm of life in his village in the Syrian countryside, until violence reached his community. “Our [...]
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 [...]
GAZA, 17 Januari 2024 – Angka korban di Gaza terus meningkat kepada 24,285 orang, manakala 61,154 lagi cedera. Jumlah itu antaranya membabitkan 10,440 kanak-kanak, 118 wartawan, 337 petugas perubatan dan 45 kakitangan unit pertahanan awam Gaza. Lebih 7,000 penduduk dilaporkan hilang, dan 70 peratus daripadanya dari kalangan kanak-kanak serta wanita. Menurut Agensi Kerja dan Bantuan [...]
Sri Lanka, 10 Januari 2024 – Lebih 11,000 keluarga dari 12 daerah di Sri Lanka terjejas akibat hujan lebat dan banjir, menurut Pusat Pengurusan Bencana (DMC) negara itu. Kawasan Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee dan Puttalam antara yang paling teruk terjejas. Islamic Relief Sri Lanka sedang merangka pelan bantuan melibatkan agihan pek makanan dan [...]
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 [...]
