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.
Read More50% 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.
Read MoreNadia’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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read More“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.”
Read MoreSinjar’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.
Read MoreNadia’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.
Read More57 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
Read MoreNadia’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.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreNadia’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!
Read MoreYears 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!
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreNadia’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.
Read MoreNadia'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.
Read MoreThe fully rebuilt Sheikh Hassan Temple is ready to once again be a cultural and religious center for the community of Gabara village. The temple will be host to weekly gatherings and annual feast celebrations.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is launching the rehabilitation of a new Public Health Center - this time in Wardiya village! Rehabilitation will be done in collaboration with Hungarian Interchurch Aid and Sunrise NGO, with funding from Hungary Helps.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative releases joint press statement with USAID and IOM Iraq on launch of “New Kocho” project in Sinjar, Iraq.
Read MoreWhat is Zahra growing in her greenhouse? Confidence, independence, and job security. Watch this new video to learn more about Zahra’s story and how this Nadia’s Initiative to support female farmers helped her grow an agricultural business.
Read MoreA new school in Tabba village is being built from the ground up. Watch our latest video to see NI, implementing partner Dorcas Aid International, and the local community hard at work building the foundations of the school and a brighter future for Sinjar’s children.
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