Islamic Relief USA

Donate School Supplies to Islamic Relief USA

2010-07-28T10:29:00.000-07:00

Islamic Relief USA is asking for donations for "Be Cool For School," a project started in the summer of 2009 by IR USA volunteer Chynna Wendell to help give Washington, D.C.-area students (and students in other states this year) the proper tools they need to succeed.The project is a school supply drive that runs from mid-summer until a week before school starts. New school supplies are collected

Imams Learn How to Address Domestic Violence

2010-07-20T14:17:00.000-07:00

One travelled more than 3,000 miles from California. Another spent over a day in New York amidst cancelled flights and mix-ups. And one more drove more than nine hours from Detroit without rest to arrive in time. They shared the fact that they were Muslim men and imams–religious leaders–but more importantly they were also united against a common and often hushed crisis in their communities:

Summer is a Busy Time for Islamic Relief USA Volunteers

2010-07-19T08:30:00.000-07:00

Has your summer been busy? For the volunteers at Islamic Relief USA, it’s been a constant buzz of activity. With helping out at the Islamic Society of North America’s annual convention, working in our Washington, D.C.-headquarters, and preparing for Ramadan, IR USA volunteers continue to work hard for the campaigns and relief efforts of this organization.We began July with helping to get more

Islamic Relief-Sponsored Microfinance Businesses Receive Awards

2010-07-09T08:30:00.000-07:00

For two Palestinian entrepreneurs, their hard work to establish small businesses through microcredit loans from Islamic Relief have garnered them first and second prizes in the category of finance in a microenterprise competition held by the Palestinian Network for Small and Micro Finance.First prize of $2,500 went to Rafat Musa’d Ysusf from the Mughazi area in Palestine, for his business of

Changes On Our Website

2010-07-02T12:08:00.000-07:00

We’re making some changes to our Islamic Relief USA website! You’ll see that the top of our page will have a different look to it, and as the weeks go by, some of our other pages will be getting a fresh look to feature new information about our campaigns, volunteers, relief efforts, domestic and international programs, and other areas.It’s all part of our efforts to make our website easier for

Islamic Relief Needs Your Giving Stories!

2010-07-02T09:23:00.000-07:00

This year at Islamic Relief USA we are focusing our Ramadan efforts around the theme that "Giving is a Gift." During this blessed month, we know that each supplication we utter, the five daily prayers we perform, each time we remember Allah, read the Qur’an, do a good deed, and every way we give to those in need--we well be rewarded for it inshallah in multitude.So during Ramadan, more than any

Refugee Camps in Lebanon Tell a Sad Story

2010-06-30T08:59:00.000-07:00

In the last leg of their six-week trip into the field, CEO Abed Ayoub and an Islamic Relief USA team went to Lebanon last week after wrapping up portions of their trip in Jordan, Mali, and Ghana. In addition to meeting with government officials, the team had been visiting schools and Islamic Relief programs in the countries.JordanBefore leaving Jordan, the team visited a camp filled with

Slideshow: Day of Dignity 2010 in South Dakota at the Crow Creek Reservation

2010-06-29T14:46:00.000-07:00

Day of Dignity in South Dakota: Scenes from Crow Creek Reservation

2010-06-28T14:40:00.000-07:00

The kick-off of this year's Day of Dignity campaign was at the Crow Creek Reservation in South Dakota last week, and it was a sobering, yet satisfying day that we spent there. There is beauty in the land and people of the reservation, but not in the conditions they are living in.Driving through South Dakota is like driving through time--a time when America was a much simpler place. As I rode

UMMA Clinic Honors Islamic Relief

2010-06-25T14:21:00.000-07:00

Islamic Relief USA: What Matters Most are Those in Need

2010-06-25T07:40:00.000-07:00

With any job, even if you are passionate about it and love it, there are moments when we need extra motivation to perform the very best that we can. And especially when you work for a relief and development agency like Islamic Relief USA, those reminders of who your true "employers" are can be humbling and welcoming at the same time.I’ve been with this organization for nearly four months now in

Day of Dignity 2010 Coming to South Dakota

2010-06-17T15:00:00.000-07:00

Day of Dignity 2010 is set to begin with this Saturday’s kick-off effort at a community center at the Crow Creek Reservation in South Dakota in conjunction with the children’s Pow Wow. Domestic Programs Coordinator Karim Amin will be on hand to facilitate activities there. It’s the eighth year that Islamic Relief USA’s Day of Dignity campaign is taking place as a grassroots effort bringing

Islamic Relief USA Team Visits Orphans in Jordan

2010-06-16T13:11:00.000-07:00

Islamic Relief USA CEO Abed Ayoub and his team concluded their trip through several African countries and are now in Jordan. In addition to meeting with government officials, the team has been visiting schools and Islamic Relief programs in the countries.JordanWith Islamic Relief USA Development Coordinator Belkacem Nahi returning to the U.S., Yousef Abdallah, regional manager for community

Day of Dignity 2010 Expands to Help More People in More Cities

2010-06-14T10:39:00.000-07:00

Volunteers across the country are teaming up with Islamic Relief USA in the annual Day of Dignity effort to serve thousands of homeless and underserved people in 21 cities.After eight years of organizing the event only during the month of Ramadan, Islamic Relief USA lengthened the Day of Dignity 2010 effort to 10 weekends and expanded it to 22 cities. The first event is on June 19 in South Dakota

Islamic Relief USA Hosting Blood Drive for World Blood Donor Day

2010-06-10T09:38:00.000-07:00

In honor of the upcoming World Blood Donor Day, Islamic Relief USA is hosting a blood drive this Saturday, June 12, from 9 am to 6 pm at its headquarters in Alexandria, Va.World Blood Donor Day, which takes place on the 14th of June each year, aims to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion and of the critical contribution that voluntary, unpaid blood

Slideshow: Umma Clinic Donor Wall Ceremony Featuring IR USA

2010-06-07T14:04:00.000-07:00

Islamic Relief USA, a longtime funder of the UMMA clinic, was on hand at the clinic's donor wall ceremony. Check out the slideshow below to see more. To read about the ceremony, click here.

Congressman Ellison Honors Supporters of Muslim-run Community Health Clinic

2010-06-07T13:52:00.000-07:00

University Muslim Medical Association, better known as UMMA Clinic, unveiled a decorative mural this past weekend bearing the name of all its donors, including Islamic Relief USA, a longtime funder and supporter of the clinic.Saleem Khalid, IR USA's Domestic Programs Manager, has always been impressed with UMMA Clinic's work and said he was honored to attend the wall’s unveiling ceremony on

Islamic Relief's Microcredit Program Thriving in Mali

2010-06-07T07:08:00.000-07:00

Islamic Relief USA CEO Abed Ayoub and his team continue their trip through several African countries before departing to the United Kingdom and Jordan. In addition to meeting with government officials, the team has been visiting schools and Islamic Relief programs in the countries.Ghana WrapupIn Ghana the team announced that IR USA will be opening a new office in the country. The team was also

Islamic Relief USA Participating in 2010 InterAction Forum

2010-06-03T07:13:00.001-07:00

Islamic Relief USA is at the 2010 InterAction Forum this week in Washington D.C., where we hosted a panel on the first day of programming. Haniya Dar, a regional program coordinator for Islamic Relief Worldwide, spoke on a panel with World Vision on "Distinctive Faith-Based Operational Approaches in Relief and Development: Case Studies from Islamic and Christian Agencies." Dar brings a depth of

Islamic Relief Opening a New Office in Ghana

2010-06-01T14:50:00.000-07:00

Islamic Relief USA CEO Abed Ayoub and his team continue their trip through several African countries before departing to the United Kingdom and Jordan. Their time has been busy with visiting government officials, high schools, and Islamic Relief programs in the countries.GhanaAyoub and the IR USA team had a 45 minute meeting with Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. al Haji Mohammed Mumuni,

Islamic Relief USA is Going to RIS and ICNA-MAS Conventions

2010-05-28T13:25:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day weekend is upon us. Maybe you will be visiting your family, or taking a mini-vacation, or just staying at home and barbecuing. Islamic Relief USA will be hitting the road, traveling to the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA)/Muslim American Society (MAS) convention in Hartford, Connecticut and the Reviving Islamic Spirit (RIS) conference in Long Beach, California.The ICNA-MAS

CEO Abed Ayoub Visits IR Projects in Africa and Middle East

2010-05-26T08:55:00.000-07:00

Islamic Relief USA’s CEO Abed Ayoub is in Ghana and will be traveling to several other countries in Africa and the Middle East over the next few weeks to visit Islamic Relief projects, forge new partnerships, and open up a new office where the organization can engage in more relief work for those in need.Ayoub is set to meet Ghanaian President John Atta Mills today. Yesterday Ayoub and IR USA

Four Months Later: Islamic Relief USA in Haiti

2010-05-25T13:01:00.000-07:00

Four months after the devestating earthquake in Haiti, Islamic Relief USA went back to the country to revisit the camps and projects set into motion in the days following the disaster. Click through the photos to see Haiti now and what IR USA is doing there. Please click here to donate to Islamic Relief USA.

Photos: IR USA's Fundraising Dinner for Palestine with Hanan Turk

2010-05-21T08:18:00.000-07:00

Egyptian actress Hanan Turk did a series of fundraising dinners with Islamic Relief USA to raise money for Palestine. Click through photos of the fundraising event with Turk in New Jersey in early May.

IR USA Urges People to Give in Tough Economic Times

2010-05-20T15:45:00.000-07:00

News reports continue to fluctuate on if this country's economic recession is on its way out or holding strong. Hearing this, I give thanks to Allah that my husband and I have jobs and can provide for our family. I know too many others who have lost their jobs, have trouble making home payments or have taken jobs away from their families, and they continue to face tough times.Our natural tendency