Nadia’s Initiative is rehabilitating Kharaniya Primary School as part of its comprehensive WASH project funded by UAE Aid. Work has begun on the school’s sanitary, structural, and electrical infrastructure.
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Cutting off access to education was a tactic of ISIS’s genocide. Restoring schools is Nadia’s Initiative’s antidote. In Dugure village, Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated Al Hateen Primary School to meet the classroom needs of more than 1,700 students.
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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.
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Nadia’s Initiative is thrilled to announce the commencement of our third Yazidi temple project! With funding from the Republic of China (Taiwan), NI is building WASH facilities and landscaping for Sheikh Obaker Temple in Bashiqa village.
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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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On May 12, 2021, the UNITAD team gave a comprehensive briefing on their progress in documenting ISIS’s crimes against the Yazidi community in Iraq. Nadia Murad spoke at the special event and called on the international community to expedite exhumations of mass graves in Sinjar, establish international tribunals, and improve Sinjar’s security.
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On May 10th, 2021, Nadia Murad addressed the United Nations Security Council on UNITAD’s collection of evidence in Iraq and the need to pursue justice and accountability of ISIS perpetrators.
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On May 7, 2021 Nadia Murad met with Minister Heiko Maas to discuss the implementation of UN Res. 2467 for a survivor-centric approach to conflict-related sexual violence, holistic justice for survivors, and the challenges facing Yazidis in Iraq.
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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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