Nadia’s Initiative releases joint press statement with USAID and IOM Iraq on launch of “New Kocho” project in Sinjar, Iraq.
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What is Zahra growing in her greenhouse? Confidence, independence, and job security. Watch this new video to learn more about Zahra’s story and how this Nadia’s Initiative to support female farmers helped her grow an agricultural business.
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A new school in Tabba village is being built from the ground up. Watch our latest video to see NI, implementing partner Dorcas Aid International, and the local community hard at work building the foundations of the school and a brighter future for Sinjar’s children.
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Sinjar’s first ever library has been fully furnished and stocked with books by Nadia’s Initiative and partner Sunrise NGO. The Al Hateen Hostler Library will soon be staffed with a full-time librarian and officially opened so that local students can find #RefugeInReading.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad grants an interview to Vatican Media about Pope Francis’ recent Apostolic Journey to Iraq, saying it sent an important message of hope for minorities in the nation, especially for the Yazidis.
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Nadia’s Initiative is working to ensure that quality healthcare for expecting mothers and newborns is within reach. NI rehabilitated the Maternity Ward in Tel Azeer’s Primary Health Center.
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Nadia’s Initiative is working with USAID and Rainbow NGO to rehabilitate and furnish Sinuni Middle School, as well as construct a library in the school’s facilities. The rehabilitated school and brand new library will benefit over 2,250 students.
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Nadia's Initiative and USAID are turning the lights on in Sinjar, Iraq by partnering with the Sinjar Electricity Department to repair and rehabilitate electricity networks with transformers and related equipment in 9 neighborhoods and villages, including Tel Banat and Tel Qasab.
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Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated and furnished Rambosi Primary School in South Sinjar. The school has since opened its doors to the over 170 students in Rambosi village who are finally able to return to learning.
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Nadia’s Initiative has begun comprehensive WASH restoration in the villages of Zeravki and Rambosi. Rehabilitated, boreholes, water tanks, and pipelines will facilitate access to clean water for residents.
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Today is a day to celebrate women who advocate for a better, safer, and more just world. Nadia Murad and many Yazidi survivors advocate year-round to make those in position of power address the root causes of injustice in tangible and sustainable ways.
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On the occasion of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, Nadia’s Initiative and 45 NGOs sign joint open letter calling on promotion of peace, tolerance, and social cohesion among ethno-religious minority communities in Iraq.
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Navin’s bakery is one of 55 brand new businesses opened by beneficiaries of NI’s Women’s Empowerment program.
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Nadia’s Initiative and USAID are working to resupply Sinjar’s schools, so that teachers and students have the tools they need to succeed.
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Rudaw: After languishing in the Iraqi parliament for nearly two years, a bill offering reparations to survivors of the Islamic State (ISIS) group was passed on Monday, according to officials.
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Nadia’s Initiative’s project to bring water to Old Tel Qasab village is underway. The project includes the rehabilitation of one borehole and construction of new pipeline, pumping facility, electrical connections, and water network for the village.
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Nadia’s Initiative is responding to the pandemic and long-term healthcare needs by restoring healthcare centers in the region and equipping them to better treat COVID cases. In a recent installment, we supplied 17 health centers with 52 oxygen concentrators.
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Zina is one of dozens of beneficiaries of NI’s livelihood program for women, which empowers women to established their own businesses in Sinjar to independently support themselves and their families.
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Nadia Murad’s The Guardian Op-Ed: Staring at the same four walls day after day, unable to find work, reunite with relatives, or send your children to school. The Covid pandemic has rendered this bleak picture a reality for many people across the globe. Yet for many who have survived or are living through conflict, these hardships are hardly novel.
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Sinuni Main Road is one of the most important streets for travel and trade in Sinuni sub-district. Nadia’s Initiative and USAID are working to rehabilitate this critical infrastructure.
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