A lot goes into building a school. Especially one that was intentionally ransacked and destroyed by ISIS. Watch our new video to see how Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated, furnished, and reopened Aljzeera 2 Primary School in Sinjar.
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As part of Nadia’s Initiative’s comprehensive Water to Accelerate Sinjar’s Hope project, the Initiative is restoring clean water to over 18,000 residents in Borek complex in North Sinjar.
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Qabusiya Primary School is undergoing full rehabilitation. Thanks to funding from USAID, Nadia’s Initiative and Youth Bridge Organization are restoring it to its intended purpose: bringing knowledge and opportunity to the students of Sinjar.
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Sheikh Malack Hassan is the second temple that was fully reconstructed and opened by Nadia’s Initiative with support from ALIPH Foundation.
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Nadia’s Initiative is establishing the first primary school in Hayali village. The building will have 12 classrooms, administration rooms, and WASH facilities. Nadia’s Initiative is committed to creating opportunities for Yazidis to return and restart their lives in Sinjar.
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Nadia’s Initiative is working to create a warmer welcome for returnees by reconnecting villages throughout Sinjar to water and sanitation services. WASH rehabilitation has been completed in Tel Qasab village, where water has been turned on for over 450 residents.
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50% of girls ages 4-13 in Balstan village are survivors of ISIS captivity. 100% do not have access to quality education. Nadia’s Initiative is rehabilitating and furnishing Balstan Primary School for Girls, so these young survivors can regain a sense of normalcy.
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Nadia’s Initiative and USAID are responding to community priorities by providing the Sinjar Electricity Directorate with maintenance trucks and safety equipment. This will increase the local capacity to connect homes, conduct repairs, and respond to maintenance requests.
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The Sheikh Mand Temple was fully reconstructed from the ground up to the traditional Yazidi dome. The sacred space is now open and serving the spiritual needs of the Sinjar community.
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“This greenhouse will play a big role in changing my family’s life and improving our situation. This project has given me great hope that our family income will grow for the future. I also hope that Nadia’s Initiative and Dorcas continue projects like this in our area because many survivors and widows need them.”
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Sinjar’s first school library is now staffed and opened in Dugure complex. To local students, Al Hateen Hostler Library is more than a collection of books. It is a portal to academic excellence.
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Nadia’s Initiative and USAID have begun the rehabilitation of Zeravki Primary School. Stay tuned to see the journey back to school for 245 local students.
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57 Yazidi women participated in Nadia’s Initiative, IOM Iraq, and Mission East ‘s joint Women’s Entrepreneur Circles where women brainstormed business ideas, identified markets, and received management training and support to set up their new businesses
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Nadia’s Initiative is emPOWERing the people of Sinjar by restoring access to electricity. Power line transformers and poles are currently being delivered and installed in in 4 neighborhoods of Sinjar City and 5 additional villages in South Sinjar.
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As part of its comprehensive WASH restoration project funded by UAE Aid, Nadia’s Initiative is launching a campaign to promote hygiene awareness and deliver hygiene kits with essential supplies to students in 35 schools in Sinjar.
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Nadia’s Initiative is facilitating access to quality education and dignified return migration by rebuilding schools around Sinjar. Learn more about the recently rehabilitated and reopened Al Salam Primary School in our new video!
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Years of conflict turned Rambosi village’s medical facilities into a pile of cracked concrete and mangled metal. Nadia’s Initiative is transforming the rubble back into a Primary Health Center by rebuilding from the ground up!
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The Sheikh Mand Temple in Gedala village was opened last week just in time for the Yazidi New Year. Yazidi clergy and local community members gathered for an opening ceremony to sanctify the reconstructed temple.
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Nadia’s Initiative and USAID are ensuring that local students have safe and dignified places to learn by partnering with Youth Bridge Organization to restore Tel Banat Primary school.
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Nadia's Initiative and USAID are working to prioritize the safety of Sinjar's communities by partnering with the Ninewa Civil Defense Directorate (CCD) to restore and increase the capacity of public services.
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