On Monday, September 11, heavy rainfall brought by Storm Daniel caused two dams to burst in the Libyan city of Derna, causing major flooding that has left over 11,300 dead and another 10,100 missing. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced and the damage is so severe that there is no prospect of going back home. Entire neighborhoods and buildings were swept away.

On Tuesday, September 12, Islamic Relief launched an emergency response and is working with local partners on the ground to provide emergency relief including food and non-food items (NFIs) in Libya. Donate to IRUSA's Global Emergency Fund to provide emergency relief for survivors of the floods in Libya.

Islamic Relief’s global family and partnerships—including local staff in more than three dozen countries—maximize IRUSA’s ability to respond to urgent situations with speed and efficiency. We also maintain the highest standards of best practices, dignity, and cultural sensitivity, and we make sure that our response aligns with survivors’ needs immediately, for the longer-term, or both!

IRUSA’s emergency aid efforts can include distribution of items such as food, water, financial aid, and more. Construction of temporary shelters and providing vital medical aid are often priorities too. And when applicable, we work with community groups on the ground to assess what we can do to help with longer-term recovery, rebuilding, and revitalization efforts.

Thanks to you, we've been able to accomplish so much. But there's still so much more to do. By continuing to support our efforts in the Middle East, you can help make a difference in the lives of those in desperate need.

Islamic Relief has been working in the Middle East since 1997. Not only have we been able to provide immediate and long-term aid to those in desperate need, but we've also helped bring compassion, comfort, and hope back into the hearts of families across the region. Now, nearly 30 years later, the Islamic Relief global family continues to deliver life-saving aid across eight Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, and Yemen.

A few of our interventions include:

• Food aid

• Access to clean and safe water, education, and healthcare

• Sustainable livelihood support

• Orphan family support

• Enhancing resilience for vulnerable populations including internally displaced people, refugees, and host communities

• Emergency aid for natural disasters

• Women empowerment

• Winter aid

When you make the decision to help fundraise for the effort, you go beyond just thoughts and prayers. This increased IMPACT is priceless, because it means we’re able to meet more needs of those who are waiting for us to lend a helping hand.

And if you're reading this message, it's because you want to go beyond the call the duty. For you, it's not enough to just keep those children in your thoughts and prayer.  You want to double your impact by helping to sponsor these emergency efforts and helping deliver aid to those affected by creating a fundraising page. Get started by creating your page today!

We’re so glad you came. Just scroll to the top of the page and click "become a fundraiser" to setup your page and start promoting to your network via e-mail, social media, and your preferred messaging app. Even with a goal as small as $50, you can provide urgent food aid for families.