We are thrilled to announce the completion of our WASH project in Bashiqa! With reliable access to clean water, residents no longer need to fear the impact of drought in the region and instead can focus on improving their health and quality of life.

Nadia’s Initiative believes that access to safe drinking water is a basic human right and is necessary for rebuilding any post-conflict community. That’s why we worked to facilitate the restoration of clean drinking water in 22 areas of Sinjar, as part of our recently completed “WASH to Accelerate Sinjar’s Hope” project.

From restoring olive groves and farmlands to rebuilding houses to ensuring access to clean water, Nadia’s Initiative’s 2022 livelihoods and WASH work directly benefitted over 100,000 residents in Sinjar and Bashiqa. Watch our year end video to learn more about our 2022 work in the livelihoods and WASH sectors.

Nadia's Initiative has launched a new WASH project in Bashiqa. The Initiative will rehabilitate 8 existing boreholes and drill 1 new borehole from scratch. This project will have a profound impact on the region by ensuring access to safe drinking water for 4,000 residents.

Upon her return to Zorava complex, Sevi, like many other returnees, was faced with a shortage of clean water. "By restoring the destroyed water infrastructure, Nadia's Initiative provided us with renewed hope. We were grateful for the Initiative's swift response to our needs, which allowed us to resume our daily lives."

Inclusive learning environments help students with disabilities understand their rights, build confidence, and focus on achieving better educational outcomes. Nadia's Initiative is now working to upgrade the WASH facilities at seven schools in Sinjar to make them more accessible to children with disabilities.

Despite having returned to Sinjar years ago, residents of Gedala village still struggled to acquire clean water for their households. With a continued focus on delivering clean water to every community in Sinjar, Nadia’s Initiative recently restored the WASH infrastructure in Gedala village.

ISIS’ destruction of school buildings in Sinjar in 2014 and the slow rebuilding of the region’s infrastructure create delays in providing quality education and inclusive learning environments for Yazidi students. As part of Nadia’s Initiative’s ongoing work to bring quality education to the region, we recently completed rehabilitation of our second primary school in Wardiya village.

Creating an inclusive learning environment is the first step toward fostering a sense of respect and belonging among children with disabilities. Jenar Haji, an eight-year-old special-needs student, details the impact of Nadia’s Initiative hygiene promotion awareness sessions in schools.

In response to a request from the municipality, Nadia’s Initiative installed 5 electricity transformers in Alqahtaniya complex to ensure that boreholes in the area are continuously powered to provide clean water.

Global warming and climate change are serious threats to water-stressed regions like South Sinjar, where residents have little to no access to potable water. To address this pressing issue in a sustainable way, Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated the WASH infrastructure in the Alqahtaniya complex.

NI recently rehabilitated & reopened Alandlos Secondary School for Boys, which is now attended by 420 primary & secondary students. This project is part of our comprehensive WASH project in Sinjar.

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.

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.

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.

“Now, water is available in the area. People can get water easily and we have a healthy, safe, and clean environment,” says a resident of Zorava village where Nadia's Initiative fully restored clean water. Read more about the impact of clean water on Shahraban and her family.

More than 21,000 residents in Zorava, Dugure, and Hardan villages and complexes now have access to clean water. Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated their WASH infrastructure, including boreholes, pump rooms, electrical transformers, a pipeline, and internal water networks.

Clean 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.

Nadia’s Initiative is committed to restoring clean water and sanitation in Sinjar schools. The Initiative recently completed its WASH work in Sinuni Secondary School, Duhola Intermediate school, Dasen Primary School, and Alyarmouk School for Girls. The new facilities will benefit 2,300 students.

Due to ISIS' immense destruction of public infrastructure in Sinjar, the majority of returnees still struggle to access basic services, such as clean water. In Bobi village, NI built a new water tank, borehole room, and water pump, and constructed a new water network

In Bashiqa, Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated the WASH facilities, kitchen, and main yard of Sheikh Obaker Temple. Sheikh Obaker is the third Yazidi temple the Initiative has rehabilitated. We hope the restored temples will offer a safe venue for future religious celebrations.

“Previously, we didn’t have enough water, but we all have access to water in our homes now. Our life has improved significantly.” Watch the below video to learn more about Nadia’s Initiative’s comprehensive WASH infrastructure project in Kani Sarki village in Sinjar.

Nadia’s Initiative rehabilitated the WASH infrastructure in Kondi Azeer village. This project will enable residents to regulate the water supply in their own community, while also ensuring the new infrastructure's long-term viability.

“We appreciate and thank the efforts of Nadia’s initiative to implement this project for us because it always provides services to the village most in need. This project has had a positive impact on our daily lives.” Learn more about Nadia's Initiative’s WASH initiatives in Duhola complex.

Sanitation is overlooked as an essential factor of quality education. Lack of restrooms and clean water severely impairs learning environments. That’s why NI has installed sanitary facilities in Duhola Secondary, Sinuni Intermediate, and Dasht Mixed schools.

“Our happiness doubled and the joy smiled on our faces when the water was pumped and it reached us.” Learn more about Marwa and Nadia’s Initiative’s water and sanitation projects in Sinjar.

Nadia’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.

Climate 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.

223 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.

Nadia’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.