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WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), a relief and development organization based in the D.C. metro area has become a member of the Washington Global Health Alliance WGHA, an organization which supports and advocates for Washington state's global health community bringing together experts in research, education, and training. Formed in 2007 with initial funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WGHA connects participants in one...
A global girl power movement already reaching 270,000 lives has now come to Haiti. Jacmel, Haiti (PRWEB) August 08, 2012 A sense of hope and optimism was palpable in the room as teenage girls gathered in a village near Jacmel in June. It was the first local meeting of BRAC’s Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) program, a network of clubs for adolescent girls that now spans three continents. The groundbreaking program has already changed 270,000 lives in Bangladesh and east...
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), the leading humanitarian Muslim organization in the United States, is hosting an interfaith Capitol Hill Ramadan Reception on July 19th, on the first evening of Ramadan. The event is cohosted by Congressman Andre Carson and Congressman Keith Ellison to celebrate the occasion with American Muslim community members, government officials, interfaith leaders, and executives from leading humanitarian aid...
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), a relief and development organization based in the D.C. metro area, launched its 2012 Day of Dignity campaign, coinciding with the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. At the first of 15 scheduled events across the country this summer and fall, Day of Dignity's Houston event was attended by 1,200 participants. While fasting, American Muslims and their fellow community members will distribute...
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), a relief and development organization based in the D.C. metro area, continues to provide emergency assistance to communities in Colorado battling wildfires. IRUSA has provided the following assistance in Fort Collins: Distributed clothes and food at distribution centers Provided homeowners with tools--such as shovels and saws--that are necessary for recovery of their properties Connected Colorado...
PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by IPEN: Although two-thirds of delegates engaged in international negotiations for a proposed mercury treaty support language that would help protect human health and the environment, a small group of developed countries appears to oppose public actions to prevent and reduce exposure to mercury. "Allowing the importation and use of mercury in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM)...
Mercury Pollution Impacts Indigenous Peoples PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by IPEN: Non-government organizations from around the world voiced concerns today that international treaty negotiations on mercury currently underway are likely to fall short of goals and have the potential to increase - not reduce - mercury emissions. Delegates from more than 120 countries are meeting in Uruguay at the Intergovernmental...
H2OpenDoors.org, a project of Peninsula Sunrise Rotary, will hold a benefit CWENCH Party on November 3rd in San Carlos. Money raised will fund solar-powered water purification units for villages in need. Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) June 21, 2012 Liam Mayclem, host of CBS-5’s Eye on the Bay, will emcee and serve as auctioneer at the first annual CWENCH Party, a fundraiser for H2OpenDoors. The party will be held on November 3, 2012 in San Carlos with tickets available now at...
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), a relief and development organization based in the D.C. metro area, will hold a 5K charity walk called Walk for Water on June 24 in Irvine, Calif. This first Walk for Water is dedicated to raising awareness about the world's water crisis. It will benefit Islamic Relief's water and sanitation projects. Clean water and sanitation are among the most vital and immediate needs in many emergency situations,...
NEW YORK, June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On June 20, 2012 between 5 and 7 PM the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW), Prostitution Research & Education (PRE) and over 100 national and international co-sponsors, and counting, will protest Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC (VVM) in front of its New York City office (36 Cooper Square), for its facilitation of sex trafficking through its website Backpage.com. A large portion of VVM's profits arise from its...
