On September 14, 2021, and as the 76th session of the UN General Assembly opens, over 80 organisations and experts, in a joint letter, called upon several world leaders to ensure the missing Yazidi women and children are located and reunited with their families.
WeiterlesenLast week, first responders celebrated the reopening of Ninewa’s new and improved Civil Defense Directorate. With funding from USAID, Nadia’s Initiative constructed and furnished staff offices, and provided safety vehicles and equipment for emergency response units.
WeiterlesenWhen Nadia’s Initiative began reopening schools in Sinjar, Nasra and her siblings decided to brave the return home. To them, the opportunity to learn at Al Qahtaniya High School outweighed the fact that a large portion of their village still lay in ruins.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative and USAID have provided Sinjar’s Electricity Department with the tools they need to fix the power grid and maintain access to electricity.
WeiterlesenConflict in Sinjar left the local healthcare system in disarray. Destruction of health centers and a lack of medical professionals leave residents with few options to access healthcare during the COVID pandemic. That’s why NI is restoring the Primary Health Center in Al Adnaniya village.
WeiterlesenRehabilitating schools is a vital step on the way to realizing the dreams of Yazidi children who have waited years to access quality education. Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated Hayali Primary School, so students can start a new chapter and shape their own futures.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative and USAID are rehabilitating the Sinjar Transportation Garage, a key transportation hub in Sinjar City.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative is bolstering healthcare providers in the Tel Azeer and Khanasor Public Health Centers with medical equipment, supplies, and furniture.
Weiterlesen“I believe in the strength of Afghan women, girls, and ethnic minorities. But they cannot stand up against the Taliban on their own…The world should put more pressure on the Taliban before it’s too late to end sexual violence against women in Afghanistan,” Nadia shared.
WeiterlesenTo secure religious freedom, we must invest in Yazidi religious sites like Sheikh Obaker Temple. With funding from the Republic of China (Taiwan), NI rehabilitated Sheikh Obaker Temple, which is now reopened to the community.
WeiterlesenTo the residents of Sinjar combatting the COVID pandemic, we are with you! Nadia’s Initiative is supporting the “We Are With You” group that aims to improve access to medical specialists and COVID related healthcare in North and South Sinjar.
WeiterlesenAt the Vatican on August 26, 2021, Nadia Murad met privately with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss the state of religious minorities in Iraq, especially those like the Yazidis who suffered greatly at the hands of ISIS.
WeiterlesenThe leaders of Tabba village petitioned authorities for years to rebuild their local school, to no avail. Nadia’s Initiative stepped in to respond and protect the community’s basic right to education, by building a brand new primary school.
WeiterlesenWardiya and Rambosi residents now have access to lifesaving care in their villages, as the Wardiya and Rambosi Primary Health Centers have been completed! With affordable healthcare, more Yazidis returning to Sinjar will be able to access treatment.
WeiterlesenNadia’s Initiative and USAID are equipping the al-Shamal Electricity Distribution Department with trucks and equipment to help re-connect homes in Sinjar to the electricity network.
WeiterlesenIn 2016, Murad met Clooney, who took on the Yazidis’ plight. Over months, Clooney interviewed other refugees and survivors, building a case that could carry through the international justice system.
WeiterlesenWith quality education, Yazidi children can recover from the trauma of genocide, learn to stand up for their rights, and make change in their communities. NI has rehabilitated and reopened 20+ schools in Sinjar, helping 8,000+ students by improving access to learning.
Weiterlesen“I have chosen baking because I have done a research in my area and this business is needed & is profitable. I’m very excited to start my business soon,” shared Kani, a participant in NI Women’s Empowerment program, funded by UAE Aid. Read more from Kani.
WeiterlesenFrom destruction to function. Yazidi parents want a safe and bright future for their children. They should not have to choose between returning home and their children’s education. That’s why NI rehabilitated and reopened Balstan Primary School for Girls.
WeiterlesenNadia Murad’s CNN Op-Ed: Thoughts and prayers. Promises of "never again." They are not enough. Seven years after ISIS committed genocide against the Yazidi community, my ethno-religious minority, in Iraq, hundreds of thousands of people remain internally displaced and more than 2,800 women and children remain missing.
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