QURBANI 2023
In 2023, Qurbani will occur on June 29-30. During this time, sheep, goats, and cattle are humanely and hygienically sacrificed in adherence with commo… Read More
Leave a legacy that will last for many years with the help of Embrace Relief! With a donation of $1,300, you will ensure the reconstruction of a water well – in… Read More
In the wake of the devastating earthquakes that struck southern Turkey in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, 2023, the Embrace Relief Foundation is hard at work to de… Read More
Ramadan 2023 begins at sunset on March 22, and will end at sunset on April 21. For Muslims around the world, it is one of the most important celebrations of each year… Read More
Access to clean water is a crucial issue for people all over the world. According to the United Nations (UN), over 2 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water, lea… Read More
The world hunger crisis is a pressing global issue that affects millions of people worldwide.
According to the United Nations (UN), the number of undernourished people in the world… Read More
February 13, 2023
As the recovery and rebuilding efforts in Turkey and Syria enter their second week following the devastating earthquakes of Feb. 6, the Embrace Relief Foundation c… Read More
A powerful earthquake struck southern Turkey early in the morning of Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, killing thousands of people, injuring many more, and causing widespread damage and destruc… Read More
Ayse had built a comfortable life with her husband and children in her native Turkey. A college-educated woman who worked as a teacher while taking care of her family, she has alway… Read More
Rukiye was eight months pregnant when she fled her home. A few months earlier, her husband had been arrested by the government for his political beliefs and associations. So Rukiye… Read More
For months, every time Hatice heard a simple knock on her front door, she felt a tingling sense of dread. At any moment, life as she knew it could be upended forever.
“Every n… Read More
Zeynep clung to her two-year-old child as she gingerly placed one foot in the tiny boat. The fierce, wavy current of the Meriç River lapped at her heels as she took this last… Read More
A tax-deductible charitable contribution to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization like Embrace Relief is an excellent way to help others while reducing your own tax burden. And with th… Read More
30 million people live with food insecurity in Yemen. As 2022 winds down, you may be looking to make one last charitable donation that will support a worthy cause. Here at Embrace R… Read More
The Embrace Relief Foundation is pleased to announce that it has been rated as a four-star charity and awarded a 100 percent score from Charity Navigator, the leading independent as… Read More
Facebook is matching donations to charitable causes once again in 2022, giving you the opportunity to support Embrace Relief and make a recurring monthly donation go even farther!&n… Read More
Living in an unfamiliar country, torn away from the bonds of family and friends, can be a lonely, quiet, even painful existence. But through all their hardships, the refugee women a… Read More
During the weekend of Oct. 22-23, the Embrace Relief Foundation and Youth Island NY teamed up to distribute food, clothing and toiletries to more than 200 people near Herald Square… Read More
For many years, the people of Chedide 2 village, located in the central African nation of Chad, have spent up to eight hours each day fetching water. The small rural village of appr… Read More
Read on to hear from Dr. Adama Fomba, a pediatrician working at the Humanitarian Medical Clinic in Bamako, Mali, who has dedicated his life to providing medical care to children who… Read More
The water beneath the ground in the African country of Chad is like buried treasure. If you know where to look and how deep to dig, you can find something immeasurably valuable.
But… Read More
Bread is perhaps the closest thing we have to a universal food. It’s a part of every culture’s culinary tradition, a reliable staple in good times and bad. Bread can be… Read More
When students from the Sky Academy, a youth organization based in Wayne, N.J., saw the state of the bathroom facilities at the primary school in Buma, Tanzania, they were “alm… Read More
Nine-year-old Maymuna couldn’t hold back her smile as she heard the commotion of her friends playing, dancing and laughing together. Even though she couldn’t see them, s… Read More
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, which makes it a great time to consider all of the important ways that good eye health impacts childhood development. More th… Read More
FAIRFIELD, NJ (Aug. 17, 2022)—As another summer winds down, children all throughout the state of New Jersey are getting ready to go back to school. It’s an exciting time… Read More
As Djeneba Diallo walked into the operating room, her hand clasped together with the hand of a staffer at the Gaoussou Fofana ophthalmology clinic in Bamako, Mali, she had tears of… Read More
Four years ago, Bahima Beathé was working as a teacher in the Ivory Coast, following his life’s calling and helping his students learn and grow. But his life came to a… Read More
The Embrace Relief Foundation and Garfield Mayor Richard Rigoglioso teamed up to deliver free healthy food to more than 100 families at Embrace Relief’s Mobile Market distribu… Read More