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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IRUSA Leads Relief Efforts After Devastating Earthquake in Morocco
Disaster struck Morocco in the middle of night on September 8, 2023. A little after 11 pm, a strong 6.8 earthquake in Al Haouz Province slammed the city of Marrakech and rural communities in the area. The temblor was the strongest to hit the region in over a century....
Islamic Relief USA Promotes Climate Resilience in Asia
Climate change has dominated the news cycle over the past few years, with temperature records being regularly matched and broken in various basins around the world. The result has been massive storms and historic flooding, in some regions, while other areas have been...
Charitable Giving in the US Expected to Grow in 2024-25
Many non-profit organizations and charities depend on donations to fund their various humanitarian programs. Annual giving by organization members, concerned community members, corporate sponsors, foundations, estates, and even those looking to avail themselves of tax...