Catholic Relief Services (CRS), an international humanitarian organization, was one of the many faith-based organizations that were in attendance at the recent interfaith conference sponsored by the Vatican. The conference focused on including religious organizations, like CRS, in the advancement of the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals (SDG). Over its Read more…
“There are threats to religious freedom and if attorneys of faith don’t do something about it, who’s it gonna be? I looked around the room and thought, ‘You know what? It’s probably me!’” This thought is what motivated Tanner Bean, a member of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and Read more…
Convoy of Hope believes in sustainable solutions for a sustainable future https://unsplash.com/photos/83tkHLPgg2Q Convoy of Hope, a faith-based organization with a driving passion to feed the world, seeks to do its part in ending hunger around the world. However, the nonprofit organization doesn’t look to just pass food off the back Read more…
Religious Freedom and Business Foundation argues religion empowers women The Religious Freedom and Business Foundation says religious freedom could be the answer to gender equality. (Photo by Hasan Almasi on Unsplash) According to the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation, the denial of religious freedom contributes to gender inequality throughout the world. Read more…
Last month, a gunman killed 49 people while they were worshipping in Muslim mosques in New Zealand. The CEO of Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), an international humanitarian organization, released a statement in response to the mass shooting. “Today, we grieve the loss of innocent lives who were practicing their faith Read more…
Tens of thousands take steps towards abolishing modern slavery Photo by Anika Huizinga on Unsplash Walk for Freedom 2018: Global Recap video: https://vimeo.com/296683078 In 2018, tens of thousands of people around the world came together to fight human trafficking. A21, a nonprofit organization dedicated to abolishing modern-day slavery, organized the Read more…
Relief efforts for the South Sudanese refugees “The war started with opposing politics and continuously rages because of religion” said Mike Ukuch, a refugee from South Sudan. Mike has lived his entire life running from enemies both political and religious and has lost many friends due to the war raging Read more…
Church groups band together to shelter, feed and help thousands of asylum seekers at Arizona border Photo by Pexel, CC The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) needs help. The government organization tasked to enforce immigration at the border is experiencing a huge influx in the number of families seeking Read more…
Islamic Relief USA and the National Center for Disease Prevention from Columbia University have partnered to create a smartphone application to help refugee children in detecting mental health issues early on. (Photo by Fancycrave on Unsplash) Seeing an opportunity to utilize smartphones already available in refugee camps, the Columbia National Read more…
Religious organizations and groups of faith offer more than just money when it comes to setting policy around humanitarian funding. According to organizers of a symposium at the United Nations aimed at amplifying the voice of religious groups at the international level, the role of faith-based organizations in supporting humanitarian Read more…