Islamic Relief
This is the blog of Islamic Relief. Founded in 1984, Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity that works to alleviate the suffering of the world's poorest people regardless of race, religion or gender.
Caught in the crossfire in Yemen
Author: Islamic Relief
Ahmad Al Qubati is Islamic Relief's Project Coordinator in Saa'da, northern Yemen. Increasingly intense conflict between the government and rebels has displaced around 119,000 people in the north of Yemen, killing and injuring hundreds. Information from the region is sparse as most communication lines are down and roads into Saa'da are blocked. Ahmad was in Saa'da when the conflict started. He was unable to leave and had little contact with people outside the region, but has just returned to the capital city of Sana'a where he sent this report about the deteriorating situation in the north. ...
Author: Islamic Relief
Ahmad Al Qubati is Islamic Relief's Project Coordinator in Saa'da, northern Yemen. Increasingly intense conflict between the government and rebels has displaced around 119,000 people in the north of Yemen, killing and injuring hundreds. Information from the region is sparse as most communication lines are down and roads into Saa'da are blocked. Ahmad was in Saa'da when the conflict started. He was unable to leave and had little contact with people outside the region, but has just returned to the capital city of Sana'a where he sent this report about the deteriorating situation in the north. ...
Displaced return to desolate Swat valley
Author: Islamic Relief
Sultan Mahmood is an aid worker with Islamic Relief in Pakistan and last week he travelled to Pakistan's Swat valley as part of the assessment team. In this article he shares his experiences from Swat and the problems faced by the people who are gradually returning home. After months of conflict, we were finally able to travel to Swat to assess the damage and the needs of the people who have begun to return. Swat is an area I know well as my family are originally from the region. Travelling back for the first time since the fighting began, I believe that progress in Swat has gone back ten years. Mingora used to be the busy shopping centre for the whole of the Malakand division; now the shops are empty and the markets deserted. ...
Author: Islamic Relief
Sultan Mahmood is an aid worker with Islamic Relief in Pakistan and last week he travelled to Pakistan's Swat valley as part of the assessment team. In this article he shares his experiences from Swat and the problems faced by the people who are gradually returning home. After months of conflict, we were finally able to travel to Swat to assess the damage and the needs of the people who have begun to return. Swat is an area I know well as my family are originally from the region. Travelling back for the first time since the fighting began, I believe that progress in Swat has gone back ten years. Mingora used to be the busy shopping centre for the whole of the Malakand division; now the shops are empty and the markets deserted. ...
Pakistan: Struggling to stay but scared to leave
Author: Islamic Relief
This blog is written by Niyaz Muhammad, an aid worker for Islamic Relief. He is based in Mardan District where Islamic Relief is working with those who have fled the fighting in Buner, Dir and Swat. In his diary he reports on the situation in anarea that is struggling with more than 2 million displaced people. Ever since people started fleeing the conflict in Swat and Buner two months ago, there has been incessant talk that they are returning home. ...
Author: Islamic Relief
This blog is written by Niyaz Muhammad, an aid worker for Islamic Relief. He is based in Mardan District where Islamic Relief is working with those who have fled the fighting in Buner, Dir and Swat. In his diary he reports on the situation in anarea that is struggling with more than 2 million displaced people. Ever since people started fleeing the conflict in Swat and Buner two months ago, there has been incessant talk that they are returning home. ...
Protectors struggling to cope in Pakistan
Author: Islamic Relief
This blog is written by Niyaz Muhammad, an aid worker for Islamic Relief. He is based in Mardan District where Islamic Relief is working with those who have fled the fighting in Buner, Dir and Swat. In his diary he reports on the situation in anarea that is struggling with more than 2 million displaced people. 14 June 2009 One of the most striking aspects of the current crisis in Pakistan is the vast numbers of women and children - up to 80 per cent - who make up the displaced population. They often have specific and complex needs that are hard to meet; from maternal healthcare to nutritional support for malnourished babies. ...
Author: Islamic Relief
This blog is written by Niyaz Muhammad, an aid worker for Islamic Relief. He is based in Mardan District where Islamic Relief is working with those who have fled the fighting in Buner, Dir and Swat. In his diary he reports on the situation in anarea that is struggling with more than 2 million displaced people. 14 June 2009 One of the most striking aspects of the current crisis in Pakistan is the vast numbers of women and children - up to 80 per cent - who make up the displaced population. They often have specific and complex needs that are hard to meet; from maternal healthcare to nutritional support for malnourished babies. ...
Lack of clean water causes second crisis in Pakistan
Author: Islamic Relief
This blog is written by Niyaz Muhammad, an aid worker for Islamic Relief. He is based in Mardan District where Islamic Relief is working with those who have fled the fighting in Buner, Dir and Swat. In his diary he reports on the situation in an area that is struggling to cope with the influx of displaced people. 11 June 2009 The three million people who have now been displaced by the fighting in North-West Pakistan have settled in areas where people routinely struggle to access the basic necessities of life. ...
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Author: Islamic Relief
This blog is written by Niyaz Muhammad, an aid worker for Islamic Relief. He is based in Mardan District where Islamic Relief is working with those who have fled the fighting in Buner, Dir and Swat. In his diary he reports on the situation in an area that is struggling to cope with the influx of displaced people. 11 June 2009 The three million people who have now been displaced by the fighting in North-West Pakistan have settled in areas where people routinely struggle to access the basic necessities of life. ...
