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Nadia's Initiative Creates Economic Opportunities in Sinjar

Small business owners in Sinjar long for their socio-economic reintegration into the region’s markets, both to revive their businesses and improve their income generation capacity. Nadia's Initiative and USAID are working together to improve residents’ livelihoods and stimulate Sinjar’s economy.

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Paving the Way for Reparations for Yazidi Survivors

Female survivors of ISIS captivity and sexual violence from the Yazidi and other minority communities suffered great harm under ISIS. To heal, they need reparations and dedicated social welfare services that address the trauma they have experienced.

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Empowering Women in Sinjar: Laila's Greenhouse

Women in Sinjar are significantly underrepresented in the region's agriculture and livestock sectors. Watch the video below to learn about Laila's journey to establish an agricultural business and our commitment to providing income-generating opportunities for women in Sinjar.

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Fostering Women's Increased Participation in Sinjar's Economic Recovery

“We lost all we had, whether property or money. We even lost our people after the genocide,” says Shamy Hassan Fares. Watch the video to learn more about Shamy and Nadia's Initiative's work to empower women in Sinjar.

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Restoring Access to Primary Education in Hayali Village

Nadia’s Initiative recently built and furnished Hayali Primary School in South Sinjar and is now working with the Sinjar Education Directorate to staff and reopen the school. Soon, 80 students in Hayali village will be able to access education in their own village.

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Nadia's Initiative Provides Access to Clean Water and Sanitation in Dugure

Nadia’s Initiative is rehabilitating/constructing a total of 7.1 kilometers of internal water networks in Dugure complex, providing safe drinking water to over 8,359 residents. The work is part of our comprehensive WASH project restoring clean water to 22 villages in Sinjar.

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Nadia's Initiative 2nd Women’s Small Business Incubator: Fabric Shop

Nadia's Initiative is building an integrated framework for women's economic empowerment based on their experiences, skills, and capacities. This empowerment program has directly helped 50 women rebuild their lives, reduce their economic marginalization, and reclaim their agency.

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Nadia's Initiative's 2nd Women's Small Business Incubator: Greenhouse

Thousands 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.

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Nadia's Initiative's 2nd Women's Business Incubator: Coffee Shop

Women'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.

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Nadia's Initiative Brings Clean Water to Zikdukhan Village in South Sinjar

Nadia’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.

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Nadia's Initiative Furnishes and Reopens Alqahtaniya High School

To 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.

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Nadia's Initiative Completes Support to 10 Business Owners in Bashiqa

Yazidis 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.

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