Communities across the Caribbean are facing a humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Give to our Hurricane Melissa Disaster Relief Fund to make a difference for those in need.
International Volunteer Day is this Friday, Dec. 5. If you haven’t planned how you’re going to give back yet, there’s still time! Spending the day with your coworkers using your allotted volunteer hours or gathering a group of friends and family to lend a hand is a great way to give back ahead of the holiday season. Whether you have specialized skills like legal expertise, or simply a willingness to help wherever you’re needed, there are countless ways to make an impact. Supporting those in need not only allows you to directly see the difference you can make but also...
A farmer in Pakistan, Ghulam cares for his 12 family members on the little money he makes due to the poor farming conditions in his village. The sandy soils have restricted the farmland’s capacity for natural production because it does not retain water well. Ghulam was selected to have a water storage facility built on his farmland to help irrigate and drain the land through IRUSA’s Action for Drought Adaptive Practices and Transformation (ADAPT) project. This will prevent water wastage and have an immense effect on crop production. Thanks to your generous donations, Ghulam says that IRUSA has allowed “a new phase of life.”