Nadia's Initiative is dedicated to implementing development initiatives that have a significant and lasting positive impact on the communities we serve. We can't achieve this without the communities' input, concerns, and suggestions.
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Nadia’s Initiative has officially opened its 5th school library in Sinjar! Al Walid High School will now provide a comfortable and safe reading space to 345 students.
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Nadia’s Initiative’s project to provide 35 female-headed farming households with critical trainings, equipment, and supplies is well underway. Vulnerable women are receiving group theoretical trainings on sustainable farming techniques, as well as tailored practical trainings adapted to their needs and expertise.
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Mahmoodiya Primary School is one step closer to being ready for the new academic year. The brand new school will boast 6 classrooms, WASH infrastructure, green energy inputs, and revitalized outdoor green spaces.
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PRESS RELEASE: The Human Rights Institute (HRI) at Georgetown Law and Nadia’s Initiative (NI) announced a collaboration to develop and advance innovative strategies to hold the Islamic State (ISIS) accountable for its crimes against Yazidis. The two organizations will work together to advance the rights of Yazidis affected by genocide and sexual violence.
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For Yazidi youth, access to higher education and English language courses means improved access to future job opportunities and a better life. "This course provided me with a wealth of new tools for being a more effective teacher. “
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Since the passing of the Yazidi Survivors Law in early 2021, Nadia’s Initiative has been working with the General Directorate of Survivors’ Affairs (GDSA) to ensure the expedited and survivor-centered implementation of the law. This past weekend, Nadia’s Initiative supported the official opening of the GDSA’s Sinjar office.
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Enabling students who have endured genocide and protracted displacement to return to learning in their areas of origin is a vital component of Nadia’s Initiative’s work to restore education in the Sinjar region. By constructing a new library in Al Taamim High School, Nadia's Initiative is ensuring that students have access to quality education and a wealth of knowledge.
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It has been eight years since the Kocho massacre and the community still bears the trauma. Kocho community members deserve justice, support to rebuild, and memorialization initiatives to honor those who were lost and heal through collective remembrance.
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Eight years ago, the peaceful Yazidi community in Sinjar was confronted with an unspeakable evil that would forever change their lives. By empowering women, supporting survivors, facilitating the return of displaced persons, and holding perpetrators accountable, we seek to end the ongoing genocide against the Yazidi community.
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Nadia’s Initiative aims to amplify the voices of survivors, so they may share their memories, experiences, and hopes that have kept them moving forward despite all they have been through. Join us in amplifying survivors voices to honor August 3rd and the Yazidi Genocide.
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Eight things wrong with the international response to genocide – and how to fix them.
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Genocide. Sexual Violence. Enslavement. Marginalization. Oppression. Injustice.
The Yazidi community has endured all of the above & more before & since ISIS’ invasion in Sinjar in 2014. International action is needed. We urge you not to forget #August3rd and the #YazidiGenocide.
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On 27 July 2022, the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg convicted German ISIS member Jalda A. of aiding and abetting genocide as well as of crimes against humanity and war crimes for the enslavement and abuse of a young Yazidi woman, “M”. The defendant was sentenced to five years and six months in prison.
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When it comes to rebuilding the Yazidi community, youth empowerment is a vital component in the process of creating more equitable, prosperous, and sustainable communities. To improve access to higher education for Yazidi youth, Nadia’s Initiative is working with JWL to open and run two additional learning centers in Sinjar and Sinuni.
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Welcome to Sinjar Kindergarten - a place where children who have survived conflict are given the space to play, heal, and thrive. Brihat, a star student at Sinjar Kindergarten, shares a typical day with us.
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Ghazwan, like many other young Yazidis in his community, is motivated to improve his skill sets to enhance his job prospects and better support his family. By restoring access to higher education in Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative is providing Yazidi youth with the chance to improve their skills and work toward brighter futures.
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Without a proper school of their own, students in Qasrki village, South Sinjar, have had no choice but to study in a dilapidated building exposed to the elements. Nadia's Initiative is building and furnishing a new Mahmoodiya Primary School to ensure that every student can study in a safe and supportive environment.
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As more students in Sinjar are able to resume their education, Nadia's Initiative is increasing its assistance to schools in the region. We recently completed support to 14 schools, providing furniture and supplies to enable 4,140 students to #ReturnToLearning.
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Upon her return to Zorava complex, Sevi, like many other returnees, was faced with a shortage of clean water. "By restoring the destroyed water infrastructure, Nadia's Initiative provided us with renewed hope. We were grateful for the Initiative's swift response to our needs, which allowed us to resume our daily lives."
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