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Wie Existenzsicherung und Wohnraumsanierung in Al-Qataniya Leben verändern
Wie Existenzsicherung und Wohnraumsanierung in Al-Qataniya Leben verändern

„Die Vergangenheit lässt sich nicht ändern – aber wir können die Zukunft gestalten.”

Der Wiederaufbau nach Völkermord und Konflikt bedeutet mehr als nur Mauerwerk – es geht um Würde, Sicherheit und neue Perspektiven. In Al-Qataniya, einem mehrheitlich jesidischen Unterbezirk von Ba’aj in der Provinz Ninawa, haben Nadia’s Initiative (NI) und das Entwicklungsprogramm der Vereinten Nationen (UNDP) mit finanzieller Unterstützung der japanischen Regierung einen wichtigen Schritt in diese Richtung unternommen.

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Flora HAPKEMEYERwomen's empowerment, Women in Conflict, Women, Women Entrepreneurs, livelihoods
Emergency Livelihoods Support for Returnees to Aljzeera Complex
Emergency Livelihoods Support for Returnees to Aljzeera Complex

IDPs face a multitude of challenges as they return to their areas of origin to rebuild their lives. Nadia’s Initiative’s Emergency Livelihoods Support project has helped recently returned families in Aljzeera by rehabilitating their shelters.

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Projekt UpdatesGuest Userlivelihoods, Shelter, Aljzeera, school, primary health center, sinjar, Ninewa, Iraq, Yazidi, Yazidis, IDP Camps, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Austria
2022 Year End Review: Livelihoods and WASH
2022 Year End Review: Livelihoods and WASH

From restoring olive groves and farmlands to rebuilding houses to ensuring access to clean water, Nadia’s Initiative’s 2022 livelihoods and WASH work directly benefitted over 100,000 residents in Sinjar and Bashiqa. Watch our year end video to learn more about our 2022 work in the livelihoods and WASH sectors.

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Projekt UpdatesGuest Userlivelihoods, Olive Trees, Farming, sustainable development, sinjar, Ninewa, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidis, WASH
Emergency Livelihoods Support in Aljzeera and Adnaniya Complexes
Emergency Livelihoods Support in Aljzeera and Adnaniya Complexes

Nadia's Initiative is launching two emergency livelihoods support projects. In Aljzeera, 22 families will be provided with emergency livelihoods support in the form of shelter repair. In Adnaniya, 15 families will also receive shelter repair. Additionally, Adnaniya complex will be provided with electricity infrastructure and the police station will be rehabilitated and equipped. 

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Projekt UpdatesGuest Userlivelihoods, Shelter, Aljzeera, Adnaniya, sinjar, Ninewa, Iraq, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Sinjar
Nadia's Initiative Launches Construction of Women's Sports Complex in Wardiya
Nadia's Initiative Launches Construction of Women's Sports Complex in Wardiya

We are excited to announce that we are launching the construction of a Women's Sports Complex in South Sinjar's Wardiya complex. This recreational complex will include sports amenities, such as a mini-stadium, playground, and volleyball court, as well as dressing rooms and a café.

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Projekt UpdatesGuest Userwomen's empowerment, Women, livelihoods, Sinjar, Ninewa, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidis, Iraq
Nadia's Initiative Creates Economic Opportunities in Sinjar
Nadia's Initiative Creates Economic Opportunities in Sinjar

Small business owners in Sinjar long for their socio-economic reintegration into the region’s markets, both to revive their businesses and improve their income generation capacity. Nadia's Initiative and USAID are working together to improve residents’ livelihoods and stimulate Sinjar’s economy.

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Projekt UpdatesGuest Userlivelihoods, Support Small Business, small business support, Yazidi, Iraq, sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia's Initiative, USAID, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative
Paving the Way for Reparations for Yazidi Survivors
Paving the Way for Reparations for Yazidi Survivors

Female survivors of ISIS captivity and sexual violence from the Yazidi and other minority communities suffered great harm under ISIS. To heal, they need reparations and dedicated social welfare services that address the trauma they have experienced.

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Projekt UpdatesGuest UserWomen, survivors, Yazidi Women, Yazidi Genocide, Yazidi, ISIS, ISIS Captivity, Iraq, sinjar, Reparations, Sexual Violence in Conflict, Yazidi Survivors Law, livelihoods, USAID, Nadia's Initiative, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative
Empowering Women in Sinjar: Laila's Greenhouse
Empowering Women in Sinjar: Laila's Greenhouse

Women in Sinjar are significantly underrepresented in the region's agriculture and livestock sectors. Watch the video below to learn about Laila's journey to establish an agricultural business and our commitment to providing income-generating opportunities for women in Sinjar.

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Projekt Updates, ErfahrungsberichteGuest UserYazidi Women, Yazidi, UAE Aid, agriculture, small business support, Support Small Business, sinjar, Iraq, livelihoods, Nadia's Initiative, Nadia Murad, women's empowerment, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative
Nadia's Initiative Completes Support to 10 Business Owners in Bashiqa
Nadia's Initiative Completes Support to 10 Business Owners in Bashiqa

Yazidis deserve sustainable, long-lasting income opportunities. Supporting local businesses enables communities to re-establish their economic stability. That is why Nadia’s Initiative is committed to helping Yazidis establish and scale-up successful, sustainable businesses.

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Projekt UpdatesGuest UserNadia Murad, Ninewa, Nadia’s Initiative, Bashiqa, livelihoods, Support Small Business, Swedish MFA, Iraq, Sinjar
Nadia's Initiative Beneficiary Details Impact of Small Business Support on Family's Livelihoods
Nadia's Initiative Beneficiary Details Impact of Small Business Support on Family's Livelihoods

“Nothing is harder than seeing my children in need of support and seeing myself unable to do anything. The fire in the oven does not affect me. But warms up my heart.” Learn more about Rakan’s journey to becoming a small business owner in Bashiqa with NI’s support.

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ErfahrungsberichteGuest Usersmall business support, Swedish MFA, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, livelihoods, sinjar, Yazidis, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar
Nadia's Initiative and IOM Iraq Launch Project to Build New Kocho in Sinjar
Nadia's Initiative and IOM Iraq Launch Project to Build New Kocho in Sinjar

Community consultations are a priority for Nadia’s Initiative and IOM Iraq, as they work to build a new village for Yazidis displaced from Kocho. Insight from local families and leaders will shape the design and implementation of New Kocho and inform the memorialization of Old Kocho.

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Projekt UpdatesGuest UserUSAID, IOM Iraq, Nadia’s Initiative, Nadia Murad, Kocho, sinjar, Yazidis, livelihoods, Ninewa, Iraq, Sinjar