Thursday, Aug 25, 2011
The Youngest Fundraiser: 8-year-old Makes Good on Pledge
“Will anybody donate or pledge $1,000?” an imam called out from the stage at a fundraiser in Fremont, CA, to support Islamic Relief’s emergency… …
Read moreMonday, Aug 22, 2011
USDA Honors Islamic Relief USA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture honored Islamic Relief USA on August 18 for its work to eliminate hunger in America and around the world. IRUSA… …
Read moreFriday, Aug 19, 2011
It’s World Humanitarian Day–We’re Thanking You!
Today is World Humanitarian Day—a day that recognizes people helping people all over the world. Each and every day, humanitarian relief workers, like our volunteers… …
Read moreWednesday, Aug 17, 2011
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Adnan Ansari, IRUSA’s vice president of programs, sends final thoughts from the field on his experience in East Africa. While I wait at Schiphol, Amsterdam… …
Read moreMonday, Aug 15, 2011
Uncertainty of Survival in the Camps and On the Way
Adnan Ansari, IRUSA’s vice president of programs, reports on traveling conditions for Somali refugees seeking relief from famine. When Dr. Ismail returned from Mogadishu last night, we compared his observations… …
Read moreFriday, Aug 12, 2011
Orphans in the Camps and the City Center: Both Deserve the Same Support
Adnan Ansari, IRUSA Vice President of Programs, offers a first-hand account from Ethiopia about conditions on the ground. I am on a fourteen hour trip… …
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