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Visitors from IR Kenya Highlight Transformative Impact of US Support
Islamic Relief partner offices visit Capitol Hill Donations from Islamic Relief USA supporters, as well as US government funding, play a vital role in programs that are overcoming interfaith conflict and lifting people out of poverty in some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous places. That was the message of representatives from Islamic Relief Kenya and Islamic Relief Worldwide as they visited the United States in mid-July 2019 to meet representatives of USAID, the Kenyan embassy, and various officials on Capitol Hill. The visiting delegation included Naser Haghamed, CEO of Islamic Relief Worldwide, Obaid Rahman, Country Director of Islamic Relief Kenya, and Gloria Kivuva, Communications Officer for Islamic Relief…
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On Earth Day: Ways to Help
Today, on Earth Day, we’re reflecting on ways that Islamic Relief USA is tackling the issue of worldwide climate change. At the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit, the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change affirmed that “all countries are affected by global warming. But the impacts tend to fall disproportionately on the poor and vulnerable, as well as those least responsible for the problem.” The collective production of carbon dioxide by humans is the strongest cause of global warming, and is linked to globalized waste and consumer habits. Industry leaders are desperately searching for best practices to change these trends, which have already become far too dangerous for…
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What Climate Change Means for Vulnerable Communities in Afghanistan
Photo credit: Getty Images When Climate Change Comes Calling It’s become a well-acknowledged fact in the global conversation on climate change that those who are least to blame are the most affected. In fact, the recent climate change talks in Copenhagen highlighted this very fact: that anthropogenic climate change is “affecting those who are least responsible for it, mainly the poorest and therefore most vulnerable regions of the world.“ This risk is increasing each moment that industrialized countries delay committing to strong measures. How Afghanistan is Affected While there are innumerable individuals affected (and we are all, arguably, affected in one way or another), this article examines just some ways…
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Global Action on Poverty
An important announcement from our Islamic Relief Worldwide Islamic Relief backs campaign for agreements on extreme poverty, inequality, climate change and gender justice Islamic Relief is throwing its weight behind calls for global action on poverty, inequality and climate change as well as the promotion of gender justice. Almost a billion extra people will face a life of extreme poverty if world leaders duck key decisions at three upcoming summits, according to new research by the action/2015 coalition. Billions of people already live in poverty worldwide. Islamic Relief’s senior advisor on Post-2015, Helen Stawski, said: “It is critical that world leaders agree plans to eradicate poverty, promote gender justice, and tackle inequality…
