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Severe Floods And Heavy Rain Displace Thousands Of Families In Northern Syria
Flash flooding, caused by unusually heavy rainfall, has forced over 12,000 people to abandon their homes in refugee camps in northern Syria in freezing conditions...

Flooding of Refugee Camp in Lebenon
Lebanon started feeling the effects of a heavy storm on Sunday 6 January 2019. Heavy rain, high winds and colder temperatures were reported all over...

7 Critical Lessons from COP24
Written by Shahin Ashraf The biggest international climate change negotiations – COP24 – this year took place in the city of Katowice, Poland. As...

IRSA students achieve top grades at The Leadership College
Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to the Grade 12 learners and academic staff of The Leadership College (TLC)...

Threat Of Further Tsunamis, Earthquakes Or Further Eruptions Cannot Be Ruled Out
“Families are still extremely frightened – some have lost loved ones, others their homes – and the threat of further tsunamis, earthquakes or a more...

Survivors Of Indonesian Tsunami Helped By Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief is helping families in desperate need following a terrifying tsunami in Indonesia, providing food, water and blankets to the displaced. We are also...

2018 Review Launched
By Rezaa Kasu 21 December 2018 From inception to completion – many manhours and a lot of sacrifice goes into each and every one of...

Islamic Relief’s 5 a side Charity Tournament
In a proverbial blaze of glory, Pirates FC lifted the title of Islamic Relief’s 5 a side Charity Tournament this past weekend. The soccer themed...

16 DAYS, 16 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Written by Maria Zafar November 20, 2018 It’s November and I am pumped-up and ready for action! Why? Well, for campaigners like myself, that can...

Islamic Relief breathes life into local Emergency Centre
Written by Rezaa Kasu November 19, 2018 The Khayelitsha District Hospital’s Emergency Unit got a substantial boost in providing quality medical care to trauma patients this week,...

Yemen – ‘We Need A Ceasefire Today – Not Tomorrow, Next Week Or Next Month.’
In response to the statement from the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling for a ceasefire in Yemen in 30 days last night, Naser...

Indonesia Tsunami – Nur Aisyah Ramadhani’s Story
Her name is Nur Aisyah Ramadhani, aged 6. Among the four children in her family, she is the third born. She used to go to...

LIVE UPDATES: INDONESIA TSUNAMI
On Friday 28th September a devastating tsunami with waves up to 18 feet high hit Indonesia. The tsunami, triggered by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, has...

Relief body helping in Indonesia Crisis
ISLAMIC Relief and local partner organisations are assisting in the rescue and aid efforts in Donggala and Palu, as the death toll from the earthquake...

Communities In Northern Philippines Will Take Years To Recover From Devastation, Aid Agency Warns
As the winds and rains begin to recede, the true extent of the damage caused by Typhoon Mangkhut is only just starting to come to...

Islamic Relief Assisting Rescue Efforts In Donggala And Palu
Islamic Relief and local partner organisations are assisting rescue and aid efforts in Donggala and Palu, as the death toll from the recent earthquake and...

Assault on Idlib ‘human tragedy’ leading to deadliest chapter of devastating conflict
Amid reports of airstrikes in Idlib, Islamic Relief warns of an impending humanitarian disaster in the northern Syria region. At least five people have been...

Communities In Northern Philippines Will Take Years To Recover From Devastation, Aid Agency Warns
As the winds and rains begin to recede, the true extent of the damage caused by Typhoon Mangkhut is only just starting to come to...