25.9 Million of our Sisters and Brothers Worldwide are Refugees

For that reason and more, I am joining the Islamic Relief family of staff, donors, and volunteers in making serving refugees a priority, not just on June 20 for World Refugee Day, but every day. After all, many of us are refugees or come from families of refugees ourselves.

From offering a helping hand at border crossings to delivering aid like food, water, new clothes, medical care, and more to give them some relief in their new setting—and for those who have had to live as refugees for years while waiting to return home, Islamic Relief has set up education resources, vocational training, and livelihood opportunities.

Islamic Relief donors have done this in countries across the world, and right here in the United States. Refugees deserve our compassion and our care—will you join us in our endeavor to deliver this important support?

Here’s just a sampling of IRUSA's recent efforts for refugees:

• Providing acclimation services to refugees new to the United States, to help them start their new lives
• Supplying urgent aid to Syrian and Palestinian refugees living in camps in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey
• Establishing educational and livelihood projects for refugees who have been displaced from home for long periods of time