Losing home: Yemen’s displaced families seek to rebuild their lives amid ongoing crisis
Disease, starvation, and a failing economy means Yemen is facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. With 2025 marking a decade of turmoil, our Media and Communication…
Read moreIslamic Relief launches the Graduation “Falah” Model Guidelines
Islamic Relief Worldwide is pleased to announce the launch of our new Graduation Model Falah Guidelines. These new Guidelines aim to establish a transparent and adaptable framework for…
Read moreA new dawn for Syria: Navigating hope, challenges, and rebuilding
Islamic Relief’s Humanitarian Advocacy Advisor, Aman Soufi, has spent years monitoring the crisis in her native Syria, highlighting the dire humanitarian needs, the obstacles aid agencies face in…
Read moreTrapped in winter’s grip: Displaced families yearn for the warmth of home in Afghanistan
Mohammad Najibi, a photographer for Islamic Relief based in Afghanistan’s Herat province, recounts a year spent witnessing the indomitable spirit of his fellow Afghans as they rise from…
Read moreYear in review: Islamic Relief’s CEO shares 3 insights into the year ahead
In 2024 Islamic Relief marked 4 decades of service and our CEO Waseem Ahmad entered his 25th year working in the humanitarian sector. Here, he shares 3 insights…
Read more‘The 2004 tsunami showed us how humanity could work together to overcome huge problems’
20 years ago, Professor Ede Surya Darmawan was one of the first Islamic Relief staff to respond to the enormous earthquake and tsunami that devastated communities around the…
Read moreDevastation, debris and destruction: Aceh after the tsunami
This month marks 20 years since an enormous earthquake and tsunami devastated communities around the Indian Ocean. Here, Haroon Kash, now Head of Programme Funding and Partnership Development…
Read moreOn Palestinian Solidarity Day Gaza’s voices echo
An Islamic Relief aid worker from Gaza reflects on a powerful and personal symbol of Palestinian culture. Gaza has endured over a year of relentless attacks and suffering…
Read moreCOP29: Calling all nations to work together for our common good
Looking back at this year’s COP, Jamie Williams, Islamic Relief’s Senior Policy Advisor on Poverty Reduction sees only division, delay and broken promises. COP29 has been an immense…
Read moreA decade of the Call to Action on GBV in Emergencies initiative: What comes next?
As we approach the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign that takes place from 25 November to 10 December every year, urgent questions remain about…
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