Living in Dust
Za’atari, in Jordan, is considered the largest camp in the world for Syrian refugees; the camp continues to grow in the desert, where little else… …
A Generous Young Man Who Paid a Heavy Price
When fighting broke out in his hometown in Syria, bullets and bombs exploded homes and started fires. People were struck in their homes during Ramadan.… …
Young Shahad Has Already Endured So Much
Shahad is staying in a refugee camp near the Syrian border with her aunt. Her mother was killed, and at just two years old, she’s… …
You Helped Samah Feel Safe at School
Under occupation, growing up among violence and with limited resources, Palestinian children have limited access to basic services like health care, safe shelter, food, clean… …
A Recommendation from a Hurricane Sandy Survivor
Yolanda Ramlakhan has lived in Staten Island, NY, with her husband and 16-year-old son for 12 years. Their house was heavily damaged after Hurricane Sandy… …
A Man Who Helps Others Gets Help from Islamic Relief USA
Bill Connolly has lived in the Far Rockaway area in New York for 68 years. He has served his community for many years, working as… …
Jijo and the Qurbani Difference
Jijo Ibrahim lives in Korsan camp, Somalia with her five children. Drought and famine that swept across East Africa in 2011 killed many people and… …
Life in a Leather Factory
Abdel Rahim and Heyleh left Syria with their five children after their home was destroyed. …
Mahmoud Needed Surgery to Save His Life
Nine-year old Mahmoud rushed out of his house and tried to pull a young neighbor to safety. Instead, he was caught up in the violence …
Water for a Village in Pakistan
For many of the women in Dhair Galian village in Pakistan, their lives used to revolve around getting water for their families. “Due to the… …
Meet Sultan
Sultan Mashall is only 17 years old, and his family is so poor, his older brother often had to miss school in order to work… …
Meet Abu Mohannad
Abu Mohannad squints in the hot sun. His hands in his pocket, he tells us about his farmland in the distance, land that he has… …
Food for Farhia
In Mogadishu, Somalia, food insecurity has made life unbearable for Farhia Abdi and her family. A widow with four children to care for, Farhia struggles… …
A School, A Hope in Nablus
Roadblocks, conflict zones and other obstructions prevent so many Palestinian students from getting to class on time. Many children have to trek along dangerous roads,… …
Health Care in Mogadishu
The Siliga IDP camp has received thousands of Somali refugees as the latest drought has ravaged East Africa. Fatima and her husband Abdi made the… …
Sewing Changed Fairouz’s Life
Fairouz Omali is a young widow in Jenin, Palestine. She has three young children—Warad, 6, Wasam, 8, and Istabraq, 9. She struggled for years with… …
Helping Nakar and Her Son Survive
Nakar and her son Abokar live in the village of Barmil, in Wajir, Kenya. Nakar has two children and Abokar is the youngest. Drought in… …
Shamsa Was Born Blind
Shamsa was born blind, and her brother and one of her sisters are also blind. Her mother and sister struggle to feed the family on… …
Meet Mubeen
Since her father died, her family has struggled to survive. The children couldn’t go to school anymore, and they hardly had any food to eat.… …
Nikale Has Lost 6 Children
What would you do if you knew a simple gift of clean water could save an entire family? Meet Nikale. She’s spent many days walking… …
What If Umm Saeeda Was Your Mom?
Umm Saeeda has very little food and no one to care for her. What would we do if this was our mother?
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A More Secure Life In Kenya
Like most other people in Mandera, Kenya, Mohammed Abdullahi has spent most of his life making a living from his animals. Living a traditional pastoralist… …
Riding On New Hope In Ethiopia
Mohammed Moussa Dimu lives in Bollotono Kabele in Afar, northern Ethiopia. He and his family raise camels, cattle and goats, selling them to buy food… …
Dreaming Of A Brighter Future In Ayyat, Egypt
“I am incapable of anything” Muhammad Khalifa Abdel-Wahed says with sorrow. “Incapable of looking after myself, my wife and my children.” Muhammad is close to… …
Bekim’s Story
Bekim is a boy living in a small village in central Kosovo. He has been sponsored in Islamic Relief’s orphan sponsorship program since 2002, which… …
Junaid’s Story
Muhammad Junaid dreams of becoming a doctor. Muhammad and his family had to flee their home in Pakistan’s Swat district during the military operation in… …
