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AKF’s CHARITY COOK OFF

Come and join Al-Khair Foundation, in collaboration with the UEM (United East Midlands Football Club), to judge an amazing Cook Off evening at the MKA Hall in Leicester on 28th November, starting at 6.30pm. All proceeds will go to help refugees stranded in Europe. For more information please contact our Leicester Branch on 0116 273....

Footsteps through Europe – AKF Response to a Worldwide Humanitarian Crisis

Stefan Cramer, Intern at Al-Khair Foundation, takes us through his ‘surreal’ journey to Syrian refugee camps in Greece. The European Refugee Crisis has evolved significantly throughout 2015. What started as a movement of predominantly Sub-Saharan African peoples from the North African coastline, primarily from the Libyan coast, has now shifted to the movement of Syrians,....

Local insights should drive sustainable development in Africa

By Qasim Rashid Ahmad 06 October 2015 Ahbab Moustapha, a baker, makes his livelihood at a refugee camp in Chad. By carving out partnerships with local organizations the international community can help development become grassroots-driven and genuinely sustainable. Photo by: F. Noy / UNHCR / CC BY-SA Most of us know the proverb: “Give a man....

UNRWA Mentions Al-Khair Foundation at High Level Meeting

Al-Khair Foundation is honoured to have been mentioned by the UNRWA Commissioner-General at the high-level ministerial meeting in New York on the financial sustainability of UNRWA. This commendation follows Al-Khair Foundation’s £500,000 donation towards UNRWA’s education in Gaza programme that will see 4,500 Palestinian children given access to quality, holistic education. The full speech (below)....

Aylish Daly, 24

At the age of 5 my family relocated to Doha, Qatar for two years. At a young age I was able to experience a completely new culture and lifestyle. I was lucky to have a childhood which enabled me to learn about different beliefs and customs and immerse myself into a different way of life.....

“REFUGEES WELCOME HERE??? – a look into the growing global refugee crisis

Written by Zahra Ahmad An image of a young Syrian boy washed ashore on a Turkish beach has been plastered all over newspapers, social media feeds and in the minds and hearts of all around the world. This poignant image has resonated with thousands all over the globe as it highlights the stark realities of....