January 1, 2021 9:00am - December 31, 2021 12:00am
Help me keep someone fed, safe, and warm this winter.
No one should go to bed COLD and HUNGRY!
Islamic Relief’s Dedication to Those from Myanmar
Islamic Relief USA implements emergency relief projects that provide shelter, deliver emergency health services, and distribute core relief items to displaced people and refugees. Our work in ranges from dozens of programs that address healthcare to shelter to education to psychological care to temporary shelter, especially within the Cox’s Bazaar refugee camp. We partner with UNHCR for several programs.
Here’s just a sampling of our recent efforts for families in need from Myanmar
Improving basic facilities for displaced people living in camps
Providing water, hygiene, and shelter for marginalized communities
Delivering aid to survivors of natural disasters
We Need YOUR Help
As much as we’ve been able to accomplish, there is still so much more to do. If we work together—with YOU—we can make the vision of better Myanmar a reality for so many more of our sisters and brothers in need.
$100 can provide food aid for a family
$225 can provide vital relief to emergency survivors
$500 can implement livelihood programs to set up women-led households for success
$1,000 can help build innovative water and sanitation facilities
The Most Persecuted Minority in the World Doing What They Can to Survive
The United Nations once described minority groups from Myanmar as “the most-persecuted minorities in the world.”
Here are some recent troubling facts about Myanmar:
Women and children are most acutely affected by violence, which includes rape
Nearly a half million children require humanitarian assistance (UNICEF)
Nearly a quarter million people remain internally displaced
The displaced live in inhumane conditions in heavily overcrowded camps, often in extreme heat or cold
Many camps lack adequate bathroom facilities, fostering disease
There are currently over one million Myanmar refugees displaced throughout the world
40,000 people are missing and presumed dead (United Nations)
Rampant violence is a serious concern to world agencies, including the UN
There is a scarcity of reliable internal data about Myanmar (World Bank)
Displaced families have been walking barefoot across borders and rivers, desperately searching for refuge.
With all this considered, one thing remains clear: People from Myanmar are resilient and, with the support of donors like you, families in need there can access opportunities to break the chains of poverty and move toward success.