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Children in Sinjar Develop Resiliency & Learn to Heal from Trauma

Early childhood education is not easy to come by in the Sinjar region of Iraq or in the IDP camps in the Kurdistan region. Years of exposure to violence and conflict have had an adverse impact on Yazidi children's ability to nurture resiliency, develop social skills, and heal from trauma.

Water to Accelerate Sinjar's Hope: Alandlos Secondary School for Boys

NI recently rehabilitated & reopened Alandlos Secondary School for Boys, which is now attended by 420 primary & secondary students. This project is part of our comprehensive WASH project in Sinjar.

Yazidis Cannot Go Home: Barriers to Return

A lack of government support has prevented many Yazidis from returning home. Hundreds of thousands of Yazidis still live in IDP camps just hours away from Sinjar, where they face increased violence, declining mental health, and few adequate public services.

AdvocacyGuest UserFebruary 18, 2022Yazidi Genocide, Yazidi, ISIS, Refugees, sinjar, Iraq, Ninewa, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative

Nadia Murad Press Conference in Lithuania

This past November, Nadia Murad visited Lithuania to discuss the current situation of Yazidi refugees along the Belarusian border with government officials. Nadia tirelessly travels the world, advocating for support for the Yazidi community on an international stage.

AdvocacyGuest UserJanuary 6, 2022Lithuania, Belarus, Yazidis, Refugees, Displaced Persons, Sinjar, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Ninewa, Iraq

World Refugee Day: Nadia's Initiative Shines Light on Challenges to Return Migration for Displaced Yazidis

When 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.

Beneficiary TestimonyGuest UserJune 20, 2021Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Yazidis, Sinjar, Ninewa, Iraq, Refugees

Nadia's Initiative Receives McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award from Refugees International

On May 25, 2021, Nadia’s Initiative was awarded the McCall-Pierpaoli Humanitarian Award from Refugees International during their Annual Advocacy Awards. The award was presented by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie and recognizes Nadia’s Initiative’s work promoting the rights of displaced women and girls.

Canada Is Bringing in Yazidis Who Have Been Put Through Hell By ISIS

The move follows months of pressure from Conservatives who put forward a motion that calls on the government to recognize that ISIS has committed genocide against the religious minority, and to acknowledge that Yazidi women and girls continue to be held as sex slaves by the terror group.

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