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Saving Lives? There’s an Islamic Relief App for That
Just imagine what it’s like to be an aid worker in Syria delivering life-saving care. Envision being on the ground in Pakistan establishing shelters for families who’ve lost everything due to floods that wiped out entire towns. Or imagine experiencing life in Mali where micro-dams can deliver life-saving water to families battling the realities of drought. There an App for That Now, you can virtually experience what that’s like through Islamic Relief’s brand-new interactive video game, Virtue Reality. >> iOS iPhone users, click here to download the app now!>> Android users, click here to download the app now! The first-ever video game to be crafted by an Islamic charity, Virtue…
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Do These 12 Actions on World Humanitarian Day
It’s World Humanitarian Day. And it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. After all, with humanitarian crises in Myanmar, Syria, and Yemen and so many other places that seem to have no end in sight, any true humanitarian can be easily overtaken by a mixture of grief and compassion. But those feelings are the precursor to action. And that’s why humanitarian organizations across the world aren’t taking a no for an answer when it comes to intervening and coming to aid of those in need. Today, you can join your fellow humanitarians by taking actions big and small, local and global. In fact, we’ve put together 12 actions for you right here,…
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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…
