Dr. Esam Omeish - Muslim-American Thought Leader and Community Servant
Esam Omeish is a member of the board of Islamic Relief USA, a nonprofit organization composed of diverse leaders committed to humanitarian aid worldwide. A prominent speaker and thought leader within the Libyan–American and Muslim–American communities, Esam Omeish has spoken at events hosted by prominent think tanks such as The Atlantic Council and Brookings Institute, and has appeared on CNN, PBS, MSNBC, ABC, and C-SPAN. President Obama invited him to attend a White House speech on Libya in April 2011, and he was appointed by the Governor of Virginia in 2009 to serve on a statewide commission on immigration.
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Emergency Relief in Crisis Areas: IRUSA’s Rapid Response
In a crisis, a rapid response can be the difference between life and death. From its beginning decades ago, Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) has worked to deliver immediate relief to communities facing natural disasters, armed conflicts, and other emergencies. In...
Water Access Issues Impact Women and Girls Throughout the World
Access to clean, safe drinking water is a persistent problem throughout the world, with more than 2 billion people (around 25% of the global population) lacking clean water in their homes. Around the same number of people do not have access to facilities in their...
IRUSA Calls for an End to Early and Forced Marriage – What You Need to Know
A key part of the mission of Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) is to “empower individuals in their communities and give them a voice in the world.” It’s impossible to achieve this mission—to truly empower all individuals—without addressing gender inequality and gender-based...