PRI:"From Lesbos to Flint — an Islamic relief group helps the poor get safe water" - Islamic Relief USA

I met Abdullah Shawky last fall on the Greek island of Lesbos in the midst of the refugee crisis. He’s a regional emergencies director for Islamic Relief USA and had come to Greece with a small team to offer aid to the refugees.

The day we met, the Greek coast guard had rescued refugees at sea and towed their boat into the port of Molyvos. I watched as Abdullah and two of his colleagues, Rihab Aslami and Fahima Rakmansi, greeted the wet, frightened people and helped them navigate their dramatic arrival to Europe.

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