FOR ISLAMIC RELIEF, ADVOCACY MEANS:
WORKING WITH YOU TO ELEVATE HUMANITARIAN VOICES AND THE VOICES OF THOSE WE SERVE.
THE ISSUES
THREE AREAS TO PAY ATTENTION TO
GENDER JUSTICE
We’re calling for an end to Early and Forced Marriage (EFM) as part of a wider strategy to promote universal human rights …
POVERTY & THE FOOD CRISIS
Hunger is the world’s No. 1 health risk—it kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined …
HELPING REFUGEES
We want the voices of refugees to be heard, and we advocate for solutions to the root causes that lead to their displacement.
HOT TOPICS
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THE STATS
NUMBERS TO KNOW
ON GENDER EQUALITY
21%
Of 535 members in the U.S. Congress, only 112 are women. That’s only 21%. [source: Congressional Research Service]
ON POVERTY & THE FOOD CRISIS
1/6
13 million children in the U.S. face hunger: that’s one out of every six. [source: FeedingAmerica.org]
ON REFUGEES
65.6
65.6 MILLION people have been forcibly displaced from their homes. [source: UNHCR.org]
YOUR VOICE, OUR ADVOCACY
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THE ADVOCATES
THIS WORK IS IMPORTANT FOR US ALL
Our advocacy work reaches all levels of government. We lobby local, state and federal legislators who hold power over our most precious resources: food, security, and access. We mobilize our partners and engage citizens. We work through YOU, to carry the voices of those most vulnerable in our communities.
OUR VALUES
THE CORE OF OUR FAITH, THE CORE OF OUR WORK
Our actions in tackling poverty are marked by excellence in our operations and conduct, which are deserving of the people we serve.
In responding to poverty and suffering, our efforts are driven by sincerity to God and the need to fulfill our obligations to humanity.
Our work is founded on enabling people and institutions to fulfill the rights of the poor and vulnerable. We work to empower the dispossessed toward realizing their God-given human potential and developing their capabilities and resources.
We believe the protection and well-being of every life is of paramount importance and we shall join with other humanitarians to act as one in responding to suffering brought on by disasters, poverty and injustice.
We uphold our duty of custodianship over the Earth, its resources and the trust people place in us as humanitarian and development practitioners. We are transparent and accountable.
“ WHAT A RELIEF! ” PODCASTS
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Your Voice Matters!
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IRUSA Advocacy Resources
2022 BLUE BOOK
2023 Advocacy Toolkit
SEASON'S GREETINGS
Ramadan Action Calendar 2024
WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER WORLD
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