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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Learn 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.
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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 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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Gender 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.
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Nadia’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.
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Thousands 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.
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For Rewayd, having a school in the neighborhood means a chance to study with friends, transform his dreams into reality, and, most importantly, contribute to the future of his Yazidi community. Click to learn more about Rewayd's journey back to school in Bahrava village.
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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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Today, 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.
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“My life has changed significantly since the business was established. This small business has given us some peace of mind to keep going with our lives." Read more to learn about Fani, a small business owner, and Nadia’s Initiative’s commitment to women's empowerment.
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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 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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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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“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.
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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.
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At the end of 2021, Nadia's Initiative provided school furniture and supplies to 8 schools in North and South Sinjar. This project has enabled over 2,000 students to return to school in fully equipped classrooms, positively contributing to their mental health and well being.
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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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Providing children with the tools they need to thrive is an important element of Nadia's Initiative's holistic approach to restoring education. Just in time for the start of the new school year, NI supported the Sinjar Education Directorate to conduct their opening ceremony.
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This past November, Nadia Murad visited Lithuania to discuss the current situation of Yazidi refugees along the Belarusian border with government officials. Nadia tirelessly travels the world, advocating for support for the Yazidi community on an international stage.
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