Adapting for the future: The importance of community-based adaptation
In his second of 2 blogs, Islamic Relief’s Senior Policy Advisor for Poverty Reduction, Jamie Williams, focuses on how locally-led adaptation can address the impacts of climate change. You can read Jamie’s previous blog in the series here. In part one we detailed how the world is heating and that its climate systems…
Read moreNearly half a million people flee Rafah as history repeats itself with increased ferocity on 76th anniversary of Nakba, Islamic Relief says
As we reflect 76 years on from the Nakba it is with sadness that we see Palestinians are still being killed every day, persecuted and are in desperate need of humanitarian support, perhaps more than ever before. Nearly 500,000 people have fled Rafah as the Israeli army expands its ground invasion of the…
Read moreExplainer: Nakba Day and its significance to Palestinians
Today is Nakba Day, an annual day of commemoration thrown into sharp relief this year by the ongoing bombardment, displacement and blockade of Palestinians in Gaza. Here we look at the origins and significance of the day. What is Nakba Day? Nakba Day is commemorated annually on May 15. It marks the beginning…
Read moreOur soaring hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza were crushed by Israeli tanks at Rafah
An exhausted Islamic Relief aid worker* in Gaza describes heartbreak as ceasefire hopes quickly turned to despair when Israel ordered Rafah evacuation. Around a week ago, I was reading the news and spotted a one-line news item saying the Palestinians accepted a deal for a ceasefire. I didn’t think much of it, expecting…
Read moreIslamic Relief responds to deadly floods in Afghanistan
More than 300 people have been killed after flash floods devastated areas of northern Afghanistan. Huge rivers of water and mud suddenly swept through villages, destroying vital farmland and washing away homes. Many people are reportedly still missing. Thousands of people across northern Afghanistan have been left without homes. Roads and agricultural land…
Read moreSudan Telecommunications Blackout: Parties to the Conflict Must End Collective Punishment and Enable Access to Life-Saving Telecommunications
Islamic Relief has joined 94 local, regional and global organisations in this joint statement. In the midst of the devastating humanitarian crisis that is fast deteriorating in Sudan, we, representing 94 humanitarian, civil society, human rights organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition, urgently appeal for the re-establishment of telecommunications infrastructure across the…
Read moreIslamic Relief responds to deadly floods in Afghanistan
Islamic Relief is launching an emergency response as flash floods in northern Afghanistan have killed hundreds of people and left thousands homeless. More than 300 people are reported killed so far, but many more are still missing. Roads and agricultural land have also been destroyed by the floods, which struck after days of…
Read moreChaos and panic in Rafah as malnourished infants, people in wheelchairs and injured patients among those ordered to leave
As Israel orders more people to evacuate parts of central and northern Rafah today, Islamic Relief staff in Gaza report scenes of utter chaos and panic. More than 150,000 people have fled Rafah in recent days, and around 300,000 people are now affected by the evacuation orders as Israel’s attack on Rafah spreads…
Read moreAdapting for the future: Preparing for the climate breakdown
In the first of 2 blogs, Islamic Relief’s Senior Policy Advisor for Poverty Reduction, Jamie Williams, talks about the effects climate change could have on our world over the next 5 years. Last year was the warmest on record, overtaking by a large margin 2016, the previous warmest year. July was the hottest…
Read moreSupporting orphaned children in Sri Lanka
In early 2022, Sri Lanka plunged into crisis as the country grappled with soaring costs, shortages of essential goods and crippling debt. The unprecedented economic crisis saw Sri Lankans experience power cuts and shortages of basic necessities such as fuel; schools were forced to close, and people were asked to work from home…
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