With the skills learned from an English Language course supported by NI, Zainal pledges, “I will return the favor by teaching and enhancing the English skills of my community.” Learn more about Zainal and NI’s support for higher learning in Sinjar.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative rebuilt, furnished, and supplied Rambosi Primary Health Center (PHC) from the ground up. According to Rambosi residents, “It will have a positive impact on the area and on the people of the village in particular.”
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is not only restoring water and sanitation services in homes and villages in Sinjar, we are also ensuring schools have access to WASH facilities, so students can learn in safe and supportive environments. With funding from UAE Aid, NI fully restored Al Taamim 4th Primary School for Girls in Khanasor village.
Read MoreClimate change has led to an unprecedented drought in Iraq that is threatening regional food systems. Water and sanitation infrastructure is more important now than ever, which is why Nadia’s Initiative is expanding WASH restoration to Adnaniya, Kondi Azeer, Bobi, and Tel Azeer villages.
Read More“I decided to open a mini-market and nuts store after conducting market research and developing a business plan. Through this initiative, I will be able to support my children and my community.” Read more about Noura’s journey to becoming a small business owner.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative paved the road to progress in Sinjar, Iraq by rehabilitating Sinuni Main Road. “Prior to paving the road, I had one or two customers each day. But now, I get 6 to 7 customers a day,” shares Waleed, a local business owner.
Read More223 students in Sinjar no longer have to choose between clean water and education because Nadia’s Initiative has turned on the tap in Alandlos High School.
Read MorePolicymakers, civil society organizations, and activists gathered at a UNGA high-level side event to discuss how to ensure effective implementation of the reparations program for survivors of sexual violence in Iraq that was outlined by the Yazidi Female Survivors Law.
Read MoreDemand for public health services is on the rise, so Nadia’s Initiative is expanding our support for Sinjar’s healthcare sector. Nadia’s Initiative and USAID are launching a project to provide 9 Public Health Centers in Sinjar with resources ranging from furniture and gurneys to vaccine storage.
Read MoreIn a wide-reaching project funded by USAID, Nadia’s Initiative and Youth Bridge Organization rehabilitated a trio of primary schools in South Sinjar, so students can access safe, clean classrooms for the new school year.
Read MoreNadia Murad joined leaders and fellow survivors on September 27, 2021 at the Reparations for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: Status and Prospects event hosted by the Global Survivors Fund.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is meeting the water and sanitation needs of Kani Sarki village by comprehensively restoring the village’s WASH infrastructure, including an electrical transformer, borehole room, water tank, and internal networks.
Read MoreAt the “Women in Conflicts” discussion hosted by the European Council and Mukwege Foundation, Nadia Murad called for a codified plan to prevent sexual violence in conflict before it occurs.
Read More“We have a well in the house, but it was not potable and it caused health problems. It was hard to save money to buy water” - Zahra. No one should have to choose between health and finances. Nadia’s Initiative worked with UAE Aid to restore water and sanitation for Zahra and her family.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is at the intersection (literally!) of development and empowerment, responding to local requests to restore Yarmouk Roundabout in Sinjar City. This initiative will advance mobility and trade in the city.
Read More“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.
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