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Bring Warmth this #GivingTuesday
First they faced COVID-19, now freezing cold Winter is Cruel to Those Most Vulnerable Every winter carries the threat of blizzards, major ice storms, extreme cold, flooding, and even tornadoes. But the harsh winter conditions are even more challenging for people already suffering from displacement, conflict, poverty, without warm clothes, food or water. The harsh winter forces vulnerable people to choose between buying food to eat or fuel to keep warm. IRUSA commitment to Winter Aid Therefore, Islamic Relief USA works all year round to build programming. To help vulnerable people living in poverty, conflict or displacement. To better prepare them for the icy winter conditions. Because of Islamic Relief…
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Day of Dignity Begins
IRUSA starts rounding the country for annual Day of Dignity events Autumn means a drastic change of scenery and weather for many communities in America. It also means that we have the opportunity to support families who are hardest hit during this season. A simple drop in temperature can drastically impact the housing situation for millions, and with the rising rates of COVID-19 it can spell disaster. This years Day of Dignity events hold the same feeling of communal support be mean so much given the situation. For decades now we partnered with communities organizations to bring resources, supplies, meals, and non-perishables to the places that need them the most.…
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See you at the polls
Here are 3 steps to make your voting day smoother With more than 40 million people having already cast their votes, this year’s presidential election promises to be exciting. Or stressful, depending on how you approach it. Recent news stories have described the long, multi-hour lines voters are enduring to practice their constitutional right. Turnout for early voting has already shattered records of past election cycles. But millions more are expected to vote, through mail-in ballots or in person on Election Day, which falls on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here are some steps to make sure your experience goes as smoothly as possible: Know where your voting location is? Given the…
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India Faces Floods
Torrential rains submerge thousands of homes in Hyderabad, India Non-stop rain Heavy rain lashed large parts of India, including Hyderabad, over the last week swelling several rivers to dangerous heights, flooding large parts of the city and submerging homes and cars. The deluge uprooted trees, electricity poles and damaged over head cables. According to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and local Indian media: around 40,000 homes are affected — with thousands plunged into darkness without electricity and internet connection which remains unrestored. The aftermath In some areas water levels started to recede, but not without leaving a trail of destruction including, heaps of slush along with organic and inorganic waster left inside the gutted homes.…
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Our #WorldFoodDay Together
Why #WorldFoodDay Matters #WorldFoodDay is celebrated in October each year by the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. This year marks not only the 75th anniversary of the event but a turning point in food security worldwide in light of the COVID -19 pandemic. In recognition of World Food Day, as we are forced to consider our food choices and improve food security for all, Islamic Relief USA joins other humanitarian organizations concerned about food security worldwide. Complicated by COVID-19 As the COVID-19 crisis pushed already food insecure communities to the brink. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned: in countries already suffering from a humanitarian crisis, up to 100% of essential…
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Sudan Still Needs Us
Floods in Sudan have displaced thousands, who are suffering by the hour For many of us, 2020 has been a year that we’ll never forget. For hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan that statement holds even more significance as 2020 has brought with it some of the worst flooding the region has ever seen. Typically prone to flooding around this time of year, water levels in the Blue Nile reached levels of over 17 metres, levels which haven’t been seen in over a century. The result of intense monsoons in neighbouring Ethiopia, the banks of the river burst and have caused widespread flooding with a devastating impact. Sudan is…
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Caring for Climate Change
What it means to take action as the earth undergoes severe trials. Corruption has appeared throughout the land and sea by [reason of] what the hands of people have earned so He may let them taste part of [the consequence of] what they have done that perhaps they will return [to righteousness]. (30:41) While everyone around the world has seen or felt the effects of climate change, the most vulnerable are people living in the world’s poorest countries. The majority of people living in Africa or Asia for example, depend on agricultural and natural resources in order to survive. By relying on farming or hunting and gathering to eat and…
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Our Fight Against Global Floods
Multiple Regions around the are experiencing catastrophic flooding. Flooding like so many natural disasters rearranges lives violently. It can turn an evening into the most devastating experience of our time on earth. And it can turn the morning into a seemingly never-ending nightmare. Hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan have been displaced due to massive floods caused by torrential rains. The floods have consumed thousands of homes altogether and even taken the lives of community members. Sudan Over 99 people have fallen victim to flooding in Sudan as the final death toll is till being assessed. The catastrophe has affected 500,000 people leaving countless…
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The Campaign isn’t about Water, It’s about Life
Water projects take center stage in preserving life Water is a gift from Allah, a blessing for all of us, every man, woman and child. A form of sustenance that allows us to stay hydrated, and healthy. This is highlighted by the fact that the human body is made of up to 60% water. There is no way around it, water is crucial to our survival, water is life. Now, imagine you didn’t have readily available access to water, to this most basic, most crucial of commodities. Imagine every day, you have to worry about how you’re going to find water, and when you find the water you have to…
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Until We All Win
Thousands of hot meals in partnership with Nike “We underestimate that when a hot meal comes it’s so much easier for families to come together than have them worry about how to make a meal. It’s something that I thought was impactful,” said Ahmed Aduib, IRUSA Midwest Regional Manager. We have been working with Nike to deliver hot meals in the Chicago area. Islamic Relief USA is among 20 nonprofit organizations across North America to receive a Nike Until We All Win Grant that will help our communities to navigate the difficulties during the Covid-19 pandemic. This funding will help us distribute more than 2000 hot meals, via a pre-approved…
