In Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative and Dorcas Aid International are organizing and training local volunteer Water Committees to operate and maintain their restored WASH infrastructure.
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Nadia’s Initiative is building a brand new primary school in Tabba village in Sinjar, Iraq. The new school will be furnished with everything from desks to whiteboards in order to create a safe and engaging learning environment for over 270 students.
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Thanks to the generous support of our partner, the Government of ROC (Taiwan), Nadia’s Initiative distributed 100,000 masks to families and essential workers in Sinjar, Bashiqa, Hamdanya, and IDP camps.
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With support from the Government of Japan, Nadia’s Initiative, IOM Iraq, and Mission East have created a small business incubator to empower 57 women to start and maintain their own businesses, thus bolstering the redevelopment of Sinjar.
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In 2014, the vast majority of Yazidi temples in Sinjar were destroyed by ISIS. It is estimated that ISIS destroyed at least 28 religious sites and historical buildings throughout Northern Iraq. Thanks to the support of the ALIPH Foundation, Nadia’s Initiative is working to rehabilitate Malack Sheikh Hassan Temple in Gabara village, Sinjar, Iraq.
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Nadia’s Initiative is working to secure access to safe drinking water for Yazidis returning to their homes in Hayali village in South Sinjar, where they are restoring WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) services
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Nadia’s Initiative is addressing the emergency water needs of recent returnees to Sinjar by working with USAID to provide them with water tanks.
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Nadia’s Initiative’s Survivor Support Project provided household goods, cash payments, and psychosocial support for Yazidi survivors and their families. The needs of survivors informed the project’s trauma-sensitive and survivor-centric approach.
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From Nadia’s Initiative’s latest distribution of medical supplies, Sinjar Hospital received ECG Machines, beds, defibrillators, and ventilators, among many other items that have enabled the hospital to commence mid-level surgeries.
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With the generous support of the United Arab Emirates, NI and Dorcas Aid International are restoring access to clean water in Sinjar. This project is providing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services for six villages in the North Sinjar region.
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Nadia’s Initiative is working with the Directorate of Electricity to restore electricity in South Sinjar. With electricity secured, the community can power other important infrastructure like hospitals and schools.
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The Government of Japan is supporting IOM Iraq, who is partnering with Nadia’s Initiative (NI), for the Women's Empowerment and Livelihood Programme. The aim of this project is to strengthen support systems for women in Sinjar and improve their access to livelihoods.
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Six years ago, ISIS launched its genocidal campaign against the Yazidi community and changed their lives forever. They destroyed families, homes, and schools and subjected Yazidis to heinous acts of violence.
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Just this past month, hundreds of Yazidi women, children, and men have returned to Sinjar, Iraq for the first time since ISIS destroyed their community six years ago.
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Nadia’s Initiative is undertaking a survivor-centric approach to the redevelopment of Sinjar by prioritizing sensitive, holistic, and tangible support for survivors of sexual violence based on the needs they express.
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Funded by USAID and implemented by Sunrise NGO, Nadia’s Initiative is distributing emergency food to thousands of families to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on those most vulnerable.
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Nadia’s Initiative is implementing a comprehensive restoration project that is providing hundreds of female-headed farming households with open-field irrigated farming, kitchen gardens, greenhouses, dairy cows, and cash payments.
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Nadia’s Initiative is excited to announce the launch of our Support to Women’s Livelihoods project that will benefit 345 female-headed farming households in Sinjar, Iraq. This project is implemented by Dorcas Aid International and is financed by the GIZ commissioned by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Education is a key component to rebuilding the Yazidi community and positively impacting the lives of children who have already endured tremendous trauma and instability. Nadia’s Initiative is working with USAID to revitalize the education sector in Sinjar.
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As a part of our ongoing efforts to support Yazidi survivors of ISIS captivity and their families, Nadia’s Initiative is launching a new project to provide tangible support in the form of household goods, cash, and psychological support to hundreds of Yazidis survivors and their families.
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