Nadia's Initiative recognizes that providing Yazidi returnees with access to clean drinking water requires comprehensive, long-term solutions. That is why we are rehabilitating the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in 22 villages/complexes across Sinjar.
Read More“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.
Read MoreNadia’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.
Read MoreLearn more about Farhan’s passion for studying the English language and the role Nadia’s Initiative and its partner Jesuit Worldwide Learning are playing in facilitating access to higher education in Sinjar.
Read MoreNadia’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.
Read MoreNadia'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.
Read MoreGender inequality is a deep-seated and complex issue. The reasons for it are widespread and rooted in religion, culture, and history. We can empower women all over the world by increasing access to education, reproductive rights, the right to autonomy, job opportunities, and equal pay.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative welcomes the news of renewed actions through multilateral cooperation that continue to dismantle ISIS’ top command. The raid led by U.S. Special Forces this morning in Syria, serves to remind ISIS victims and survivors worldwide that they have not been forgotten by the international community.
Read MoreThousands of Yazidi returnees are struggling to sustainably rebuild their lives without extensive socioeconomic reintegration and economic opportunities in Sinjar. Watch the video to learn more about Yazidi returnees' years-long struggle to recover from ISIS’ destruction.
Read MoreToday, on International Day of Education, we recognize how access to education facilitates more equitable, peaceful, and just societies. At Nadia’s Initiative, we believe education is a human right. We are proud to have invested in dozens of schools throughout Sinjar.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is determined to break the Yazidi community's cycle of marginalization and vulnerability, which has endured decades of violence and persecution. NI amplifies Yazidi calls for justice and advocates world leaders to listen and act.
Read MoreISIS' systematic destruction of Yazidi temples in Sinjar signified their attempts to eradicate Yazidi religion and culture from the region. Learn more about our cultural preservation work in 2021.
Read MoreNadia's Initiative is working to enhance Sinjar's healthcare infrastructure by rebuilding general hospitals and primary health centers, providing medical supplies and equipment, and training medical staff. Watch the video below to learn more about our healthcare work in 2021.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative’s projects focus on helping women and men establish or expand their businesses. Creating opportunities for self-reliance, income generation, and livelihoods are just a few ways to empower survivors to sustainably rebuild their lives.
Read MoreNadia’s Initiative is restoring livelihoods in Sinjar through rehabilitating public infrastructures and bridging the economic gap by providing sustainable job opportunities. Watch our year end program review video to learn more about our 2021 work in our Livelihoods sector.
Read MoreClean water and sanitation are pressing issues for Yazidis. As of 2021, Nadia’s Initiative has restored the WASH infrastructure in 22 villages in North and South Sinjar. Watch our year end program review video to learn more about our 2021 work in our WASH sector.
Read MoreSeven years have passed since Yazidi women experienced the worst crimes against humanity. Many lost their dreams, loved ones, and lives when ISIS invaded Sinjar, and are still suffering to this day. Learn more about our 2021 work in our Women’s Empowerment sector.
Read MoreWomen in Sinjar are struggling to provide for themselves and their families. NI’s livelihoods projects aim to address this. Sustainable agricultural support means women can provide for their families, meet their daily needs, and reduce their dependence on humanitarian aid.
Read MoreYears of displacement and violence have negatively impacted Yazidi children’s access to education and a safe, stable learning environment. Over the past year, Nadia’s Initiative has rehabilitated and furnished 15 schools and enabled more than 8,000 students to return to school.
Read MoreToday marks the “Eida Rojiet Ezi“ after three days of fasting from sunrise to sunset for the Yazidi community. We hope this Eid brings joy and prosperity to the Yazidi people and that the world will unite and stand with each other to support all victims of genocide.
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