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Zakat al-Maal

As we go through the holy month of Ramadan, striving to strengthen our Iman and our deeds, we continue to reflect on the blessings of Allah in our life. Ramadan is the perfect time to reflect on those...

Qurbani Meat Distribution

Every year UMR carries out thousands of Qurbanis on behalf of donors and distributes the meat to vulnerable families. Many of these families are only able to enjoy meat once a year at the time of Eid ...

Winter

68.5 Million People Could Die This Winter Refugees are at their most vulnerable this Winter. A global displacement crisis has driven over 68.5 million people from their homes. That’s 20 people ever...

Bangladesh WASH

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with more than 1000 people per square kilometer.1 Three quarters of the population live in rural areas, where running water a...

Medical Missions in Jordan (Syrian Refugees)

Working with our field office in Jordan we have sent a number of medical shipments to assist Syrian refugees. As well as sending medicine to tackle chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pre...

Palestine Medical Shipments

UMR is working alongside the Palestinian Health Ministry, the Palestinian Red Crescent and WHO to stock existing medical centers in the West Bank and Gaza with both medical supplies and medicine to tr...

Jordan (Syrian Refugees) Emergency Appeal

The protracted Syrian conflict has had a devastating impact on Syria and has left more than nine million people in need of urgent aid. In many parts of the country water supplies have been cut, food i...

Bangladesh (Rohingya Refugees) Emergency Appeal

On the 25th of August 2017, a security crackdown following attacks conducted by Rohingya militants saw the commencing of a brutal campaign undertaken by Burmese troops and backed by Buddhist mobs on t...

Yemen Emergency Appeal

Since March 2015 approximately 44,000 people have been killed or injured and more than 3 million have been displaced because of conflict with an average of 75 people killed or injured every day. The U...

East Africa Emergency Appeal

In Somalia poverty, armed conflict, political instability and natural disasters continue to drive humanitarian needs resulting in the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance reaching 5 mil...

Gaza Emergency Appeal

The humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached its crisis point. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes. They are in desperate need of food, water, shelter and medical ca...

Iraq Emergency Appeal

The impact of the conflict has been devastating for Iraqi people. 2.42 million people are internally displaced since 2014. Over 280,000 Iraqis are living in the neighboring countries as refugees (UNHC...

Cambodia WASH

Cambodia has the lowest rural sanitation coverage in the region. Sustainable water access remains a challenge, with high rates of inoperable water facilities. Rural access to both water and sanitation...

Pakistan WASH

Absolute inequalities are greatest in countries with the largest spread between the richest and the poorest, such as Pakistan for hygiene.1 Despite the access of 91% to improved water sources, but 88%...

Yemen Medical Shipments

In order to support hospitals in Yemen to treat patients suffering from cholera, UMR responded quickly by distributing beds and mattresses to five hospitals in Yemen (specifically, Sana’a and Hodeid...

Winterization

UMR in collaboration with Human Appeal supported 1000 vulnerable and needy families from Az-Zarqa Governorate, Mafraq Governorate, Amman, Jersha and Ajilo areas by providing food packages and non-food...

Wehdat Disability Center

The Wehdat Disability Center, serves approximately 55 Palestinian refugee youth with disabilities in the Wehdat Refugee Camp in Amman, Jordan. The mission of the Center is to foster independence and s...

Save Syria Medical Mission

The Save Syria Medical Mission, implemented in conjunction with IMANA, is an ongoing project that brings volunteer doctors to provide low-cost primary and acute care to refugees of all nationalities t...

Vision 2020

Join us to help 1,000 people with cataracts regain Vision by 2020 Every dollar spent on eye health in developing countries returns a four-fold on investment Cataract surgeries are some of t...

Ramadan Family Food Packs

Food is a fundamental need for the survival of human life. Food security is built on three pillars: Food availability, food access, and food use. Some 795 million people in the world do not have enoug...

Kenya WASH

UMR constructed a new water well for the residents of Garissa, Kenya, largely populated by Somali refugees. On February 20th, men, women, and children gathered to admire the new addition to their town...

Psychosocial Support (PSS)

UMR seeks to provide a wraparound program for children and their families who are affected by conflict. Our Psycho-Social Support (PSS) and Child-Friendly Space initiatives give refugee women and chil...

Bangladesh (Rohingya Refugees)

Over half a million Rohingya people from Myanmar have sought shelter in Bangladesh, having been displaced and unable to return to their homes since communal violence erupted there in August 2017. They...

USA Emergency Appeal

The Better Together Coalition consisting of UMR, Pure Hands, UHR, & IMR was formed to provide emergency aid to those affected by Hurricane Michael. October 21, 2018 The Better Together...

Back to School

Many children in the refugee camps of Jordan lack even the most basic school supplies. Parents, having limited funds are faced with a predicament – putting food on the table or supplying pencils to ...

ESL Classes to Newly Arrived Refugees and Immigrants

Newly arrived immigrant and refugee families need assistance to help them resettle in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. Our program provides assistance on several levels including: training in English la...

Building capacity of Muslim Non-Profit Organizations at Indiana University

UMR is implementing a domestic project in Indianapolis-Indiana, in partnership with Center on America Muslim Philanthropy to strengthen the Muslim Non-Profit Professionals in the community by providin...

Psychosocial Support to Children and Women in Jordan

The psychological stress due to living in a new environment for the children and parents is immense, since the people spent all their time inside of their crowded shelters. 140,000 Syrian refugees are...

Income Generating Program in Jordan

UMR – Jordan implemented a project of breeding goats and poultry in the Al-Sahab area, the location was very suitable as the land there is fertile for animal breed. 10 targeted poor families benefit...

Emergency Response Program

UMR’s community outreach efforts under Emergency Response include educational trainings for disaster response/recovery, environmental health hazards, emergency preparedness, and hazard mitigation pr...

CA Wildfires Emergency Response

The Better Together Coalition with combined contribution from UMR, IMANA, UHR, and Pure Hands completed the year with giving efforts to the response to the CA Wildfires. This effort was extremely impo...

Charitable Bakery

UMR, working with local on the ground partners such as Pure Hands, has completed the construction of one Charity Bakery in Aden. Construction has begun for another bakery in Hodeidah with planned expa...

Imam Mental Health First Aid Workshop

The recent terror attack in New Zealand at a mosque during Friday prayers sparked a discussion worldwide, highlighting the important leadership role Imams have in their communities. To be a great ...

Ambulatory Clinics in Cox Bazaar

UMR works with its partner IMANA to provide ambulatory medical care to Rohingya refugees seeking safety in Cox Bazaar-currently the largest refugee camp in the world. We are currently one of very few ...

College Chapters Youth Emergency Preparedness Workshop

UMR Chapter youth members between the ages of 18-24 get trained on emergency preparedness and are equipped with resources to know what to do in the case of an emergency. They learn how to create emerg...

Charitable Bakeries in Yemen

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Eid Gifts for Orphans

Eid is a day of celebration and happiness for Muslims throughout the world. However, for many children, this happiness is tarnished by poverty, depriving them the luxury of new clothes even on this fe...