“This project has improved the morale of many of the women in the community. We are grateful that… there is more acceptance of women being the primary income earners.“ Read how Khokhi revitalized her farm with support from NI’s project to empower female farmers.
WeiterlesenFor Yazidi children whose lives have been turned upside down the past 7 years, a safe and stable learning environment provides space to simply be kids again. Nadia’s Initiative is excited to open the brand new Tabba Primary School as a portal for information and imagination.
WeiterlesenWith support from UAE Aid, Nadia's Initiative is rehabilitating Hardan Mixed School's WASH facilities. 187 students will soon be able to access water next door to their classrooms.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative co-signs open letter to Iraqi Authorities and the international community on the occasion of 17 July 2021, Day of International Criminal Justice.
Weiterlesen“My soul was in God’s hands. If I didn’t have this oxygen machine, I wouldn’t exist,” says Golan, a patient whose life was saved by breathing support from an oxygen concentrator provided by Nadia’s Initiative and USAID.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative commends the parliaments of Belgium and the Netherlands for joining more than fifteen legislative bodies and international organizations that have officially recognized the Yazidi Genocide.
Weiterlesen“This project strengthened my self-confidence, self-reliance, and it reduced psychological pressure,” says Wafa, an entrepreneur and graduate of Nadia’s Initiative’s Women’s Empowerment Program.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative and USAID are thrilled to announce a new project to rehabilitate Yarmouk Roundabout! Reliable access to safe roads and transportation leads to increased economic activity. We are looking forward to connecting more people to the services they need.
WeiterlesenSalim owns an electronics store on Sinuni Main Road. With funding from USAID, Nadia’s Initiative repaved and restored the two-sided street to improve the flow of traffic and increase commerce in North Sinjar.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative is restoring Dugure’s Jabal Sinjar 2 School WASH facilities! 2 new latrines have been constructed along with the school’s entire sanitary facilities
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative is removing roadblocks to education for students in Zorava complex! With a newly rehabilitated high school and road, over 350 students in Zorava no longer have to commute long distances to continue their studies.
WeiterlesenHalfway through 2021, Nadia’s Initiative has already launched 31 new projects, including 4 healthcare projects, 3 culture projects, 7 livelihoods projects, 1 women’s empowerment project, and 16 education projects.
WeiterlesenWardiya students tell Nadia’s Initiative, “We can go to the school in the village in less time and with less costs. We no longer need to travel those distances to reach the school in the city center.”
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative is thrilled to announce that water has been restored to Rambosi village! We repaired two boreholes, provided new water pumps, borehole rooms, water storage tanks, and internal water networks. 573 people now have access to clean water, including 285 women and girls.
WeiterlesenIncorporating feedback from local communities is one of the central pillars of NI’s work. That’s why our team facilitates multiple community outreach workshops every month! In June, we are hosting 6 workshops across Sinjar and are looking forward to the community’s insights.
WeiterlesenOn June 23, Nadia Murad spoke at the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention). Ten years ago, the Council of Europe adopted the Istanbul Convention to promote gender equality, uphold women’s human rights, and end violence against women and girls.
WeiterlesenIn Germany’s 3rd conviction of an ISIS member, courts recognized “enslavement and religious and gender-based persecution as crimes against humanity.” Germany has set a precedent for accountability. It’s time for other nations to step up and deliver justice for every Yazidi survivor.
WeiterlesenWhen Zahra’s farm was destroyed by ISIS in 2014, she and her family were forced to flee their home in search of safety. “Overnight, we lost everything...all our property was stolen and more than 100 trees were burned down.” Zahra and her family of 7 lived in Kabrto IDP camp for two years before receiving support from Nadia’s Initiative.
WeiterlesenIn honor of International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Nadia’s Initiative calls on world leaders and legislators to take meaningful action to invest in survivors and create a world free from sexual violence.
WeiterlesenElectricity is back up and running in Tel Banat! Nadia’s Initiative is proud to be restoring electricity and other services to Yazidi villages and towns, thanks to funding from USAID.
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