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A family counselling guide from IR Palestine (Arabic). This guide helps professionals in providing psychological assistance to the most vulnerable families.

In this new section of ISFIRE, we explore the contribution of Islamic finance to poverty alleviation and social responsibility. Dr. Mohammed Kroessin assesses Islamic microfinance and the work of microfinance organisations in poor countries. Dr. Mohammed Kroessin assesses Islamic microfinance and the work of microfinance organisations in poor countries. Office http://policy.islamic-relief.com/ Citation Kroessin, M (2012) 'Islamic Microfinance at the Crossroads' in Islamic Finance Review (Volume 2, Issue 4), London, [Online] Available: http://policy.islamic-relief.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Islamic-Microfinance-at-the-Crossroads.pdf

A desk review As part of our ongoing partnership together, Islamic Relief Worldwide and Lutheran World Federation began to work in 2016 on the development of guidelines for faith sensitive psychosocial programming. From the onset, we were clear that the guidelines should be inclusive to all humanitarian actors, assisting both secular and faith-based organisations in the course of their work in the field. We used the term ‘faith-sensitive’ to bring the focus of the guidelines on the faith of the people affected by conflict, disaster and displacement, rather than on the faith allegiance (or non-faith allegiance) of humanitarian organisations and agencies. [...]

On 27 December 2008 a wave of air and missile attacks in Gaza started a humanitarian crisis. The 22 day conflict left hundreds dead and thousands injured, many of them women and children. Throughout the conflict Islamic Relief was on the ground, delivering life-saving aid, but it is only now that the full scale of the tragedy is starting to emerge. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide (2009). ‘Gaza Humanitarian Crisis.’ [Online] Available: http://www.islamic-relief.org

The impact of the conflict The conflict of November 2012 has had a devastating impact on the people of Gaza. With 163 killed, 1,200 injured, thousands displaced and significant damage to infrastructure over a period of eight days, the effect of the bombardment has been catastrophic in this densely populated territory where most of the population were already dependent on humanitarian aid for survival. Amongst the destruction a hospital, a school and a water well rebuilt by Islamic Relief after the 2008 war have been damaged once again. Islamic Relief staff, who were on the ground throughout the conflict delivering life-saving [...]

Country Profile Islamic Relief has been operating in Tunisia since 2011 primarily as a response to the influx of refugees during the Libya Crisis. Since registering an office in Tunisia in 2012, Islamic Relief has set up and managed camps on the Tunisian border and provided humanitarian services to over 15,000. As well as supporting refugees Islamic Relief has implemented projects in health, water and sanitation, food security and education sectors as well as supporting capacity building of local associations. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Islamic Relief Tunisia [2015], Visitors Handbook Tunisia, Islamic Relief Tunisia, Tunis.

Sustainable Sea Fisheries for Simeulue and Singkil There is something different in this edition of the Sustainable Sea Fisheries for Simeule and Singkil (SSFSS) Newsletter because the Aceh Ocean Coral (AOC) logo is no longer in the header on the front page. Indeed, since December 2011, AOC is no longer working as Islamic Relief’s local partner to implement the Sustainable Sea Fisheries for Simeulue and Singkil (SSFSS) program. The partnership ended as a result of discussions and a mutual decision taken by Islamic Relief and AOC. This decision has which has been agreed to by Islamic Relief (Worldwide), [ by the [...]

My Education My Hope مؤسسة بيل وميليندا غيتس خيريــة مؤسســة (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation :بالإنجليزيــة) ،أسسها بيل ومليندا غيتس في عام 2000 الأهــداف الرئيســية للمؤسســة علــى الصعيــد العالمــي و الولايــات المتحدة هي تعزيز الرعاية الصحية والحد من الفقر المدقع. توسيع فرص التعليم والوصول إلى تكنولوجيا المعلوما The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was established in 2000. The main objectives of the Foundation on a global level and in the United States is to promote health care and poverty alleviation, expand educational opportunities opportunities and access to information technology. Office http://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Islamic Relief Tunisia (2014), My Education My Hope, Islamic [...]

An estimated 28% of female-headed households were found to be “extremely poor” compared to 13.4% of male-headed households. Moreover, more than half of adults in extremely poor households are unemployed, more than 80% of these are women, 36 percent of children living in extremely poor households are chronically malnourished*. Office http://www.islamic-relief.me/ Citation Islamic Relief Iraq. (2011). Supporting Self Reliance among Vulnerable Iraqi Women - Nursery. [Online] Available: http://www.islamic-relief.me/

Islamic Relief's Global Climate Action This review describes Islamic Relief’s most recent interventions and highlights how communities are working with us to adapt to climate change and build resilience, including efforts to reduce the risk from future shocks. It also captures why Islamic Relief is vocal on climate change and climate justice issues, and how we are campaigning to reduce emissions, promote sustainable living and protect the most vulnerable. We use the term ‘climate change’ throughout this report, but recognise that what we are witnessing is something entirely different from what occurred throughout the earth’s history. This is climate breakdown, where [...]