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A Very Different Ramadan? Practising Faith during the Coronavirus Crisis

2020-04-23T08:00:00+00:00

A crisis – with challenges and new openings The spread of the coronavirus has caused a crisis that poses challenges many of us have never had to deal with before. We are affected by it in different ways, depending on who we are and where we live, but there are very few who do not find dealing with the situation difficult on some level. At the same time, many have also pointed out positives in the crisis, silver linings, which those of us who have the very basics secured (such as health, safety, appropriate accommodation, sufficient food, a stable income), may [...]

A Very Different Ramadan? Practising Faith during the Coronavirus Crisis2020-04-23T08:00:00+00:00

How NGOs Can Use Behavioural Insights

2020-04-14T08:00:00+00:00

Many are still unaware of how charities and NGOs can use behavioural insights to help boost donations. A few simple changes to how an NGO communicates with its audience across all channels can significantly increase donations. What is Behavioural Science? Behavioural science refers to any field of study that deals with human behaviour such as sociology, anthropology, and psychology, as well as aspects of biology, economics, geography, law, psychiatry, and political science. Behavioural insights are the nuggets of information that can be extracted from the scientific data to discover how people make choices, which can be utilised to help inform future [...]

How NGOs Can Use Behavioural Insights2020-04-14T08:00:00+00:00

Is Green Growth Realistic?

2020-04-09T15:30:00+00:00

The global land and ocean surface temperature for January 2020 was the highest since records began 141 years ago, with a temperature  1.14°C (2.05°F) above the 20th-century average. Within the last few years, terms such as ‘green growth’ and ‘green economy’ have begun to arise more in the discussion surrounding the climate crisis.The terms have even been adopted by the likes of the UNand are mentioned throughout the Sustainable Development Goals. With increasing concerns regarding rising temperatures yet a steady increase in human growth, we look at whether growth and environmental consciousness can coexist without sacrifices being made. The situation right [...]

Is Green Growth Realistic?2020-04-09T15:30:00+00:00

HAD and Islamic Relief assess Orphans Sponsorship Programme

2020-04-07T15:00:00+00:00

“They ask you, [O Muhammad], what they should spend. Say, "Whatever you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy and the traveler. And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it." Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 215 (2:215), Holy Qur’an (Translation: Sahih International) Biggest Islamic Relief Impact Study so far This year, HAD’s Research and Development Department, alongside Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW)’s MEAL team and the Orphans and Child Welfare Department, are conducting an impact study of Islamic Relief’s global Orphans Sponsorship Programme. The assessment aims to inform future IR programming [...]

HAD and Islamic Relief assess Orphans Sponsorship Programme2020-04-07T15:00:00+00:00

HAD Recommends: 5 Ways To Reduce Your Impact on the Environment

2020-04-01T15:00:00+00:00

The climate crisis: what can I do?  After having seen a lot of the media coverage surrounding the environmental crisis, I realised that the environmental movement could come across to some as being quite exclusive. Although the global climate crisis is in the news and on social media, the language used isn’t accessible to all. For some, it isn’t clear what they can do as an INDIVIDUAL to counter the climate crisis.  For one, you cannot see the knock-on effects that YOUR actions have further down the line. It is, therefore, difficult for some to imagine how their actions can have [...]

HAD Recommends: 5 Ways To Reduce Your Impact on the Environment2020-04-01T15:00:00+00:00

Coronavirus and the Media

2020-03-30T15:00:00+00:00

As the coronavirus continues to make an impact at a global and local level, and as more people are self-isolating in an effort to promote social distancing, the media are a key actor in informing the ordinary person about what  the virus is, what to do and what the next steps are. It is a huge advantage to be able to access vast amounts of information quickly via a diverse number of platforms (TV news, social media, WhatsApp groups, etc.). However, there is also the ugly side of information overload, as people are exposed to news that is not only not [...]

Coronavirus and the Media2020-03-30T15:00:00+00:00

Anticipatory Action: The Way Forward

2020-03-24T15:30:00+00:00

Anticipatory Action has been gaining increasing traction with donors, humanitarian agencies, and disaster risk managers over the last few years. What is Anticipatory Action? The term anticipatory action refers to methods of providing critical support to at-risk communities before disasters occur or at least before the full extent of a disaster’s effects occur. This is done by using forecasts or early warnings of imminent shock or stress with the aim to reduce or mitigate the impact of disasters and enhance post disaster responses. Forecast-based financing is when pools of funds are made available for humanitarian action, triggered by scientific forecasts of [...]

Anticipatory Action: The Way Forward2020-03-24T15:30:00+00:00

5 Ways the Global Water Crisis is Affecting Communities Worldwide

2020-03-24T12:30:53+00:00

March 24, 2020 5 Ways the Global Water Crisis is Affecting Communities Worldwide This blog was originally posted on Islamic Relief UK. Water is the source of all life. It’s a sacred blessing, a gift from Allah (SWT). In the Holy Qur’an, Allah (SWT) tells us: We sent down water from the sky, blessed water whereby We caused to grow gardens, grains for harvest, tall palm-trees with their spathes, piled one above the other – sustenance for (Our) servants… (50:9-11) SubhanAllah, water nourishes both our planet and maintains our own health. But sadly right now the world is going through a water [...]

5 Ways the Global Water Crisis is Affecting Communities Worldwide2020-03-24T12:30:53+00:00

HAD Recommends: 12 Tips for Working From Home

2020-03-23T15:00:00+00:00

For some, working from home allows much needed flexibility. For others it can make them feel isolated and unproductive. As more and more people are working from home to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus, here are our top tips for working from home and staying productive. 1.      Make sure you have everything you need This is potentially the most vital working from home tip during these uncertain times amid the Coronavirus outbreak. While you’re still at your place of work make sure you have everything you need to be able to work efficiently and effectively from home as it’s uncertain [...]

HAD Recommends: 12 Tips for Working From Home2020-03-23T15:00:00+00:00

Coronavirus, the Humanitarian Sector and the Media

2020-03-20T11:40:36+00:00

March 20, 2020 Coronavirus, the Humanitarian Sector and the Media On Wednesday 11th March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, acknowledging that it is likely to spread to every country in the world. The full extent of Coronavirus and its impact on the humanitarian sector is not yet known but the outbreak is likely to have a significant impact on NGOs. The situation with Coronavirus is changing daily, with the death toll increasing and governmental and NGO precautions adapting based on the evolving circumstances of coronavirus and its impact, as of 18th of March [...]

Coronavirus, the Humanitarian Sector and the Media2020-03-20T11:40:36+00:00

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