“After repaving the road, it became clean and beautiful. People are returning to their houses and many new businesses have been opened. Now we have more customers. I love my work.” Learn more about the impact of Nadia’s Initiative and USAID’s Sinuni Road reconstruction on Hakim’s small business.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative commends the recent judgment of the French Supreme Court, which approved charges against a French multinational company, LafargeHolcim SA (‘Lafarge’), for complicity in crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other armed groups in Syria.
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Read MoreThe current Primary Health Center in Aljzeera village is in no shape to provide Yazidis with the quality healthcare they deserve to heal from the injuries of war and survive the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why Nadia’s Initiative is rehabilitating the PHC and improving access to medical services across Sinjar.
Read MoreOn September 14, 2021, and as the 76th session of the UN General Assembly opens, over 80 organisations and experts, in a joint letter, called upon several world leaders to ensure the missing Yazidi women and children are located and reunited with their families.
Read MoreLast week, first responders celebrated the reopening of Ninewa’s new and improved Civil Defense Directorate. With funding from USAID, Nadia’s Initiative constructed and furnished staff offices, and provided safety vehicles and equipment for emergency response units.
Read MoreWhen Nadia’s Initiative began reopening schools in Sinjar, Nasra and her siblings decided to brave the return home. To them, the opportunity to learn at Al Qahtaniya High School outweighed the fact that a large portion of their village still lay in ruins.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative and USAID have provided Sinjar’s Electricity Department with the tools they need to fix the power grid and maintain access to electricity.
Read MoreConflict in Sinjar left the local healthcare system in disarray. Destruction of health centers and a lack of medical professionals leave residents with few options to access healthcare during the COVID pandemic. That’s why NI is restoring the Primary Health Center in Al Adnaniya village.
Read MoreRehabilitating schools is a vital step on the way to realizing the dreams of Yazidi children who have waited years to access quality education. Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated Hayali Primary School, so students can start a new chapter and shape their own futures.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative and USAID are rehabilitating the Sinjar Transportation Garage, a key transportation hub in Sinjar City.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is bolstering healthcare providers in the Tel Azeer and Khanasor Public Health Centers with medical equipment, supplies, and furniture.
Read More“I believe in the strength of Afghan women, girls, and ethnic minorities. But they cannot stand up against the Taliban on their own…The world should put more pressure on the Taliban before it’s too late to end sexual violence against women in Afghanistan,” Nadia shared.
Read MoreTo secure religious freedom, we must invest in Yazidi religious sites like Sheikh Obaker Temple. With funding from the Republic of China (Taiwan), NI rehabilitated Sheikh Obaker Temple, which is now reopened to the community.
Read MoreTo the residents of Sinjar combatting the COVID pandemic, we are with you! Nadia’s Initiative is supporting the “We Are With You” group that aims to improve access to medical specialists and COVID related healthcare in North and South Sinjar.
Read MoreAt the Vatican on August 26, 2021, Nadia Murad met privately with His Holiness Pope Francis to discuss the state of religious minorities in Iraq, especially those like the Yazidis who suffered greatly at the hands of ISIS.
Read MoreThe leaders of Tabba village petitioned authorities for years to rebuild their local school, to no avail. Nadia’s Initiative stepped in to respond and protect the community’s basic right to education, by building a brand new primary school.
Read MoreWardiya and Rambosi residents now have access to lifesaving care in their villages, as the Wardiya and Rambosi Primary Health Centers have been completed! With affordable healthcare, more Yazidis returning to Sinjar will be able to access treatment.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative and USAID are equipping the al-Shamal Electricity Distribution Department with trucks and equipment to help re-connect homes in Sinjar to the electricity network.
Read MoreIn 2016, Murad met Clooney, who took on the Yazidis’ plight. Over months, Clooney interviewed other refugees and survivors, building a case that could carry through the international justice system.
Read MoreWith quality education, Yazidi children can recover from the trauma of genocide, learn to stand up for their rights, and make change in their communities. NI has rehabilitated and reopened 20+ schools in Sinjar, helping 8,000+ students by improving access to learning.
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