As the new year approaches, we're reflecting on our progress supporting Sinjar’s healthcare sector. In 2022, we helped 75,000 residents in the region access quality healthcare. We will continue working hard to make sure everyone in Sinjar has access to the mental and physical healthcare services they need to heal and recover.
Read More2022 has been a busy year for our education projects in Sinjar! We love to see our work make a tangible difference in the lives of children who have endured war, violence, and displacement. Watch our year end video to learn more about our 2022 work in the education sector.
Read MoreRecently, Nadia’s Initiative distributed electric wheelchairs to disabled Yazidi youth to increase accessibility and improve their independence. The electric wheelchairs will help students navigate school buildings with more ease and without aid from others.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative is launching two emergency livelihoods support projects. In Aljzeera, 22 families will be provided with emergency livelihoods support in the form of shelter repair. In Adnaniya, 15 families will also receive shelter repair. Additionally, Adnaniya complex will be provided with electricity infrastructure and the police station will be rehabilitated and equipped.
Read MoreThe completion of the brand new Mahmoodiya Primary School is a joyous occasion for students and their parents from Qasrki village. More than 200 students will be able to study in their village, and teachers will have access to modern teaching tools to improve student learning.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is continuing our support of Sinjar's healthcare sector, having recently provided basic furniture, medical equipment, and supplies to 5 primary healthcare centers in Sinjar. This support will benefit patients and medical staff, making quality healthcare more accessible.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is working as a bridge between survivors and the General Directorate of Survivors Affairs (GDSA) in Iraq to ensure survivor-centered implementation of the Yazidi Survivors Law.
Read MoreTo establish more inclusive learning environments in Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative provided disabled students with electric wheelchairs to improve their learning experience. Electric wheelchairs will enable these students to stay connected with their friends and teachers, providing opportunities for learning beyond the classroom.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that we are launching the construction of a Women's Sports Complex in South Sinjar's Wardiya complex. This recreational complex will include sports amenities, such as a mini-stadium, playground, and volleyball court, as well as dressing rooms and a café.
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to celebrate all the hard work our kindergarteners have put into learning everything from the alphabet to their 123s! It's been a year full of laughter, fun activities, learning, and new friendships.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative utilizes community participation to inform our project development and address existing gaps in community needs. Without the community’s feedback, concerns, and recommendations, our projects would not be truly community-driven.
Read MoreFollowing a year of extensive research, outreach, and development of a holistic interim reparations project for Yazidi survivors of ISIS captivity, Nadia's Initiative and the Global Survivors Fund have completed distribution of financial reparations in Sinjar.
Read MoreDasen Primary School is officially open to students, with updated facilities and new classrooms. We are thrilled that students can now study in a safe and comfortable learning environment.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative is closing the gender gap and reducing the vulnerabilities of female farmers in Sinjar by providing them the resources and skills they need to thrive in the farming industry.
Read MoreCongratulations to all Sinjar students who aced their exams, received excellent scores, and achieved exceptional outcomes. Our best wishes are with you as the new school year begins. We hope you continue to succeed in all of your endeavors!
Read MoreNadia's Initiative, in partnership with USAID, is re-establishing Sinjar's Old Market to boost local commerce and provide 60 vendors with a clean, well-maintained space to sell their goods. This initiative will also benefit over 12,000 residents who will have improved access to local products.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative’s construction of the brand new Mahmoodiya Primary School is nearly complete. Construction crews have begun putting up drywall, laying tiles, concreting outdoor areas, installing electrical networks, and painting the school.
Read MoreAccess to education in South Sinjar is particularly critical, given the extent of destruction in the South versus the North and the lack of investment in rehabilitating, staffing, and reopening schools in South Sinjar. Nadia’s Initiative recently completed the rehabilitation and furnishing of Rezan Primary School in Raska village.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative’s project to improve and expand the services provided at Sinuni General Hospital is forging ahead! As the only general hospital in North Sinjar, this rehabiliation project will improve service provision for thousands of local residents.
Read MoreShelter support is one form of interim reparations included in Nadia’s Initiative and the Global Survivors Fund’s holistic and comprehensive survivors project that also provides interim reparations in the forms of cash, livelihoods, mental healthcare, physical healthcare, education, and legal aid.
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