For Rewayd, having a school in the neighborhood means a chance to study with friends, transform his dreams into reality, and, most importantly, contribute to the future of his Yazidi community. Click to learn more about Rewayd's journey back to school in Bahrava village.
Read MoreThousands of Yazidi women who lost their husbands became the primary income earners for their families. By providing financial, social, and psychological support to women to establish their businesses, Nadia’s Initiative is leading the promotion of women’s economic empowerment in Sinjar.
Read MoreWomen's economic empowerment is critical to the sustainable redevelopment of Sinjar. Nadia’s Initiative is strategically supporting women in Sinjar to restore their agency by providing a wide range of business trainings, financial grants, and guidance to establish their own small businesses.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative recently provided and installed water filtration units in 22 households in Zikdukhan village. NI believes that access to safe drinking water is a basic human right. We will continue to work tirelessly until all Yazidis in Sinjar have clean water restored to them.
Read MoreTo accommodate the Sinjar region's need for secondary education, Nadia’s Initiative recently rehabilitated Alqahtaniya High School, built a library, furnished the school, and helped reopen it. More than 130 local students will now be able to return to school in a safe and nurturing environment.
Read MoreMore than 21,000 residents in Zorava, Dugure, and Hardan villages and complexes now have access to clean water. Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated their WASH infrastructure, including boreholes, pump rooms, electrical transformers, a pipeline, and internal water networks.
Read MoreAt the end of 2021, Nadia's Initiative provided school furniture and supplies to 8 schools in North and South Sinjar. This project has enabled over 2,000 students to return to school in fully equipped classrooms, positively contributing to their mental health and well being.
Read MoreYazidis deserve sustainable, long-lasting income opportunities. Supporting local businesses enables communities to re-establish their economic stability. That is why Nadia’s Initiative is committed to helping Yazidis establish and scale-up successful, sustainable businesses.
Read MoreProviding children with the tools they need to thrive is an important element of Nadia's Initiative's holistic approach to restoring education. Just in time for the start of the new school year, NI supported the Sinjar Education Directorate to conduct their opening ceremony.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative has made it a priority to restore and improve healthcare facilities in Sinjar to make sure the Yazidi community has access to medical treatment and preventative care. NI rebuilt and furnished the primary health center in Adnaniya to provide quality and accessible healthcare.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative and the Global Survivors Fund are pioneering the implementation of an interim reparations program for Yazidi survivors of ISIS captivity that will respond to livelihoods, educational, psychosocial, medical needs, and more.
Read MoreISIS' systematic destruction of Yazidi temples in Sinjar signified their attempts to eradicate Yazidi religion and culture from the region. Learn more about our cultural preservation work in 2021.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative is working to enhance Sinjar's healthcare infrastructure by rebuilding general hospitals and primary health centers, providing medical supplies and equipment, and training medical staff. Watch the video below to learn more about our healthcare work in 2021.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is restoring livelihoods in Sinjar through rehabilitating public infrastructures and bridging the economic gap by providing sustainable job opportunities. Watch our year end program review video to learn more about our 2021 work in our Livelihoods sector.
Read MoreClean water and sanitation are pressing issues for Yazidis. As of 2021, Nadia’s Initiative has restored the WASH infrastructure in 22 villages in North and South Sinjar. Watch our year end program review video to learn more about our 2021 work in our WASH sector.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is committed to restoring clean water and sanitation in Sinjar schools. The Initiative recently completed its WASH work in Sinuni Secondary School, Duhola Intermediate school, Dasen Primary School, and Alyarmouk School for Girls. The new facilities will benefit 2,300 students.
Read MoreSeven years have passed since Yazidi women experienced the worst crimes against humanity. Many lost their dreams, loved ones, and lives when ISIS invaded Sinjar, and are still suffering to this day. Learn more about our 2021 work in our Women’s Empowerment sector.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative believes that strengthening the capacity of Sinjar’s civil sector departments by providing them with required resources is a critical component to uplifting the livelihoods of Sinjar residents. NI has provided supplies and equipment to 12 departments in Sinjar.
Read MoreYears of displacement and violence have negatively impacted Yazidi children’s access to education and a safe, stable learning environment. Over the past year, Nadia’s Initiative has rehabilitated and furnished 15 schools and enabled more than 8,000 students to return to school.
Read MoreDue to ISIS' immense destruction of public infrastructure in Sinjar, the majority of returnees still struggle to access basic services, such as clean water. In Bobi village, NI built a new water tank, borehole room, and water pump, and constructed a new water network
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