People travel in a boat past destroyed wharves at a port on a swollen river in Yangon. REUTERS/Stringer, courtesy www.alertnet.org Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal
Cyclone Nargis which hit Myanmar (Burma) on Saturday May 3 2008 was quickly labelled the worst storm to hit Asia in 25 years. To date around 32,000 people are confirmed dead and over 40,000 are missing.
Thousands have been left homeless and are in urgent need of shelter, food and water.
IR is sending a response team and needs £3 million to begin helping the people of Myanmar survive this humanitarian disaster...........more
Recent conflict has intensified the desperate plight of Gaza's 1.5 million inhabitants.
Without access to the most basic and essential of services these people have now become victim to sustained violent attacks, killing and maiming innocent civilians and leaving many homeless...........more
Somalia is once again hitting the headlines with stories of increased levels of violence and unprecedented numbers of displaced people, as families flee the country's capital city. Here IR's Shihab Babikr (Acting Country Director, Somalia) reveals what IR is doing to help...........more
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Shahid Afridi supports IR's Pakistan Relief Efforts Islamic Relief (IR) USA and the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals (CAMP) have teamed up to hold a series of US-based fundraising banquets featuring guest speaker international cricket legend Shahid Afridi.. |
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IR awarded $3 million for Gaza The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has awarded Islamic Relief (IR) $3 million (£1.5 million) for its Gaza Strip Appeal.. |
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Islamic Relief at Davos: Tackling Taboos The World Economic Forum annual meeting for 2008 was attended by over 2,500 participants from more than 80 countries.... |
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