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    Why You Should Eat Out Today (And Other Tasty To-Do’s on WFD)

    October 16, 2015 / Comments Off on Why You Should Eat Out Today (And Other Tasty To-Do’s on WFD)

    Nada Shawish is Communications Specialist at Islamic Relief USA. Hunger is a pretty obvious global problem that most of us are well aware of. But how often do you do something about it? Maybe because such a big problem, we assume, only calls for even bigger solutions—solutions, we also assume, that are just too big for any one person to tackle. Initiatives only work if you get involved in them—and Oct. 16 is World Food Day. And this World Food Day, I’ve put together some doable to-dos that not only combat hunger, but that will also improve your world—and your day. Do these with me, and stay full today, my…

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    When I Pulled A Baby From A Sinking Raft in Greece

    October 15, 2015 / Comments Off on When I Pulled A Baby From A Sinking Raft in Greece

    Abdullah Shawky is an Islamic Relief USA Disaster Response Team Member. He writes from the shores of Lesvos, Greece, where responders try to rescue as many refugees from ocean waters as possible—not all make it. Here is his heart-wrenching story: You don’t have to watch children die at sea, you just have to do something right now. Salam All, It is with a heavy heart that I write the following from Greece. Last night was by far the most terrible moment here on the Island. I say terrible because although we’ve rescued many, we lost one who couldn’t even speak. It began as a light day, as there has been a blockade…

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    What I Learned About the Impact of Good Works in Minneapolis

    October 14, 2015 / Comments Off on What I Learned About the Impact of Good Works in Minneapolis

    Fareeha Amir is a video and motion graphics designer at Islamic Relief USA. In Islam, taking care of our neighbors is a super priority. But do we actually take care of our neighbors enough? With how busy we get with our own lives, we forget the responsibility we have to those around us. Sometimes, we don’t even know who our neighbors are. But there are people working hard in the world to make neighbors a priority. I got to see this first hand, in Minneapolis, where individuals from the local community constantly come together to serve their neighbors in need. At Masjid An-Nur hosted Islamic Relief USA’s annual Day of…

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    Floods Hurt More Than You Can See in South Carolina

    October 13, 2015 / Comments Off on Floods Hurt More Than You Can See in South Carolina

    Fareeha Amir is a Video and Motion Graphics Designer at Islamic Relief USA. She reports from neighborhoods flooded in South Carolina, where IRUSA disaster response teams are servicing fellow Americans in need of emergency help. I look out of the window and try to see where the flooding has hurt the most. From up above, you can’t really see much—I’m not sure what I should be looking for. The lakes look filled and fields look wet, but most of the water the news had broadcast is gone. I’m taxing over South Carolina, getting ready to land and cover Islamic Relief USA’s efforts in flood recovery there. On the news I…

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    From Serving to Solving in the Faith Community

    October 9, 2015 / Comments Off on From Serving to Solving in the Faith Community

    Christina Tobias-Nahi is Director of Public Affairs at Islamic Relief USA. The spiritual week of Eid Al-Adha was an action-oriented week for Muslims and other members of the Washington, D.C.-area faith community who work to combat hunger and poverty. Islamic Relief USA was honored to take part in numerous high-level engagements before the well-anticipated arrival of Pope Francis, to work with our counterparts to eradicate hunger and poverty. The goal: to move from merely serving the vulnerable to finding systemic solutions. On the afternoon and evening of Sept. 21, Bread for the World Institute convened an Interfaith Religious Leaders Summit on Ending Hunger by 2030. More than 100 Christian faith…

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    When I Served The Homeless in ‘The City of Roses’

    September 30, 2015 / Comments Off on When I Served The Homeless in ‘The City of Roses’

    Laura McAdams is International Programs Coordinator at Islamic Relief USA. September 20—Portland, Oregon is famous for its natural beauty, world-class coffee, and funky arts scene. Less known, however, is that the City of Roses has almost 4,000 homeless men women and children. Many of these people are not able to predict when their next meal will be. They sleep on the streets as they struggle to find affordable housing, while the city’s population grows. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I was thankful to return to help out at Sunday’s Day of Dignity event, which aims to provide necessary services and supplies to the city’s most vulnerable. Laila Hajoo…

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    ‘ American Dream ‘ Achieved: Refugee Now Homeowner in Baltimore

    September 29, 2015 / Comments Off on ‘ American Dream ‘ Achieved: Refugee Now Homeowner in Baltimore

    In his home country of Togo, Akote Akwei was a top human rights activist. He came to the United States in 2005 to report on conditions there in front of the United Nations. While he was here, he received word that he was a wanted man. He couldn’t go back. Akwei applied for asylum and received permission to stay with his family in the United States. Now the man known by so many back home was a refugee. He never thought he’d own a house again. This summer, thanks in part to Islamic Relief USA donors, that dream came true. And this month – after his family prayed and sang…

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    Pay More Attention to Your Creator, Not Your Critics

    September 28, 2015 / Comments Off on Pay More Attention to Your Creator, Not Your Critics

    Nada Shawish is Communications Specialist at Islamic Relief USA. Feeling exhausted? Maybe there’s too much negativity vibrating in your ears. And maybe these devilish voices are not exactly the post-human creature “the devil”— that negativity is likely coming from the people around you. And I hate to break it to you; you’re the one letting them in. Trying to earn the approval of others is exhausting. People are people: They have a human quality of never being satisfied: Not with themselves, not with others, and certainly not with you. And another very human tendency is for people to turn their dissatisfaction with themselves and the world on others (and it…

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    3 POWERFUL Islamic Reminders About Your Neighbors For Eid

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    Nada Shawish is Communications Specialist at Islamic Relief USA. In the throes of celebration — Eid al Adha (Happy Eid!) is a time to rejoice with family and friends—but in celebrating, it’s easy to forget people in need that live among us, like neighbors. Forgetting our neighbors during holidays is about as un-Godly as you can get in Islam. Your neighbors have rights over you every day, Allah (swt) says. It’s that serious. And you need to remember them, especially on holidays. (One of them is to share Eid al-Adha meat on Eid  (be amazing and do this!) with your neighbors in need—more on this point later). Here are the reminders…

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    With Love, From Lesbos, Greece: A Video Postcard Addressed To You

    September 17, 2015 / Comments Off on With Love, From Lesbos, Greece: A Video Postcard Addressed To You

    Nada Shawish is Communications Specialist at Islamic Relief USA. Have you ever wanted to go to the Greek Islands? A postcard has arrived from Greece, and it’s addressed to you from Islamic Relief USA’s CEO Anwar Khan. He’s virtually inviting you there. Watch with an open mind and heart—And see for yourself .. The Greek Islands are a place that people often go to for vacation—this is what they’re like right now: Instead of floating leisurely on calm waters, imagine traveling in dinghies and rafts unsuitable for sea travel, like this one, to try to get across the Mediterranean Sea. These people aren’t site seeing on the beach. Humanitarians have…

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