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Version 2 (Arabic and English) The blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip for the last decade, have resulted in restrictions and obstacles and undermined the ability of municipalities and relevant ministries to provide the essential services to the population of the Gaza Strip (approx. 2 Million people). This situation has exacerbated the already deteriorated living conditions of the populations of the most vulnerable localities particularly, in terms of economic, environmental, protection, education, and health aspects. The current study of the community vulnerability mapping aims to identify the most vulnerable localities in the Gaza Strip in terms of access of their populations [...]

Community Vulnerability Mapping Study 2017-2018 The blockade and the several wars/assaults on Gaza Strip in the last decade, have imposed huge restrictions and obstacles and undermined the ability of municipalities and relevant ministries to provide the essential services to the population of Gaza Strip (approx. 2 Million people). This situation has exacerbated the already deteriorated living conditions of the populations of the most vulnerable localities in particular in terms of economic, environmental, protection, education, and health aspects. The current study of the community vulnerability mapping aims to identify the most vulnerable localities in Gaza Strip in terms of access of their [...]

A Policy Brief on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting This policy brief provides the vision and rationale for Islamic Relief to campaign for an end to FGM/C and guides intervention efforts to eradicate it. It calls for the realisation of the fundamental and God-given right of girls and women to live healthy, fulfilled lives free from violence and harm. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) currently affects 130 million females, mostly within Africa, and a further two million are at risk of being cut every year. It is a harmful practice, one that varies in its severity and is usually driven by a complex mixture [...]

Islamic Relief Kenya Annual Report 2017 At the heart of all Islamic Relief Kenya’s work is the commitment to meet the needs of those who we work with by providing sustainable change to the vulnerable in the community. We are motivated by their needs and driven by their dreams. The past year was marked by a drought that was experienced in at least 23 counties in Kenya. We expanded our work to Kilifi County, responding to the effects of the drought to the communities. We responded to the situation immediately by providing emergency relief to those affected in Kilifi as well [...]

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.