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Shahid Afridi supports IR's Pakistan Relief Efforts
11 February 2008
Islamic Relief (IR) USA and the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals (CAMP) have teamed up to hold a series of US-based fundraising banquets featuring guest speaker international cricket legend Shahid Afridi.. more

IR awarded $3 million for Gaza
6 February 2008
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has awarded Islamic Relief (IR) $3 million (£1.5 million) for its Gaza Strip Appeal.. more

Dr Hany El-Banna Retires as President of Islamic Relief
26 February 2008
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Islamic Relief Worldwide Dr Essam El-Haddad has announced that Dr Hany El-Banna is stepping down as President of the organisation.. more

Islamic Relief at Davos: Tackling Taboos
28 January 2008
The World Economic Forum annual meeting for 2008 was attended by over 2,500 participants from more than 80 countries.... more

Some sad news
18 January 2008
An Islamic Relief (IR) sponsored orphan has died of an AIDS-related illness at just nine years-old.. . more

Islamic Relief Launches Palestine - Gaza Strip - £5 million Appeal
22 January 2008
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) has launched a campaign to raise £5 million to help the beleaguered population of Gaza. . more

Islamic Relief responds to flooding in Gloucester
27 July 2007
Islamic Relief (IR) is responding to the severe flooding that has inundated parts of western England. . more

UK charity tells G8 nations to put their money where their mouth is
5 June 2007
Islamic Relief is today calling upon the leaders of the G8 nations to fulfil promises made two years ago.. more

UK Charities Join Together to Launch Emergency Appeal for Darfur and Chad
24 May 2007
Leading aid agencies in the UK have joined forces to help save lives in Darfur, Chad and the Central African Republic.. more

Islamic Relief Launches Mosquito Net Appeal
29 January 2007
Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) has launched an appeal to supply 27,000 mosquito nets to north-eastern Kenya where over 150 people have died after an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF).. more

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