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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

In the End, Hope Prevails

This is the story of twenty-one-year-old Fatma—a tale of strength, endurance, passion, and hope prevailing. Fatma is currently preparing for her final year in high school. Since childhood, she has dreamed of becoming a pharmacist. Reaching this point has not been easy for Fatma. Despite her relatively young age, she has already seen and experienced much.

Child brides, orphans and broken bones: a day in the life of Iraq’s social workers

story and photos by Sacha Myers, communications specialist Ahang’s day starts before most people have rolled out of bed. By 7am, she’s already on her way...

World Humanitarian Day - Idres, a humanitarian hero

story and photos by Sacha Myers, communications specialist Idres works on the frontline of the humanitarian crisis in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. He’s...

“Long road ahead” for Mosul’s children after city re-taken from ISIL

Children’s lives have been shattered after years of ISIL control in Mosul – and many will need time to heal from untold violence, World Vision warns today...

Inclusive WASH away from home in the Kurdish region of Iraq

written by Michael Wicker, WASH Program Manager Syria Response, Kurdistan Region, Iraq and Marielle Snel Regional WASH Advisor, World Vision Middle East &...

After the airstrike

Families fleeing Mosul speak of the horrors and violence they've encountered -- but with a newfound sense of hope and determination, as children arriving...

Iraq: in reclaimed cities bullet-ridden schools lie abandoned – in pictures

As the battle to re-take Mosul continues, urgent action is needed to allow children to resume their education, says World Vision by Max Greenstein and...

Water services a lifeline in parched Iraq

by Max Greenstein and Kayla Robertson, World Vision As families continue to flee their homes, World Vision is providing lifesaving water When the taps...

One Month On Response Update

Khalil Sleiman, Response Manger of northern Iraq shares an update on the humanitarian situation as thousands more flee the conflict in Mosul and...

Memories of Mosul

Children from Mosul are reeling from two years of conflict. One month after forces launched the battle to re-take the city, more than 50,000 people have...

Fleeing Mosul is the end of the beginning for homeless Iraqis

Each day a steady stream of families arrive at Debaga camp, where they pick up the pieces and start again by Max Greenstein and Kayla Robertson, World...

One month on: children from Mosul describe life under ISIL

Children from Mosul are reeling from two years of conflict, say World Vision staff. One month after forces launched the battle to re-take the city, more...

Children re-create war scenes in first art class since fleeing Mosul

Two years of life under ISIL has taken a severe toll on many children’s emotional and mental health. Now living in camps in northern Iraq, World Vision...

Child-Friendly Spaces for children fleeing the fighting in Mosul

Many families are arriving at the Zelican camp near Mosul every day. See how World Vision is helping provide a safe place for children to play and express...

Mosul: Children arriving at camps too terrified to speak, say World Vision staff

Children fleeing Mosul are arriving at camps petrified, struggling to express themselves, and in some cases too terrified to speak, say World Vision staff...

The desperate situation at the Debaga camp

World Vision's Iraq programme manager, Aaron Moore, reports on the critical needs of families fleeing the fighting for Mosul and World Vision's response as...

Debaga Refugee Camp Iraq (Photo by Chris Weeks, World Vision)

As families flee Mosul, World Vision responds

by Max Greenstein and Kayla Robertson, World Vision With the military offensive approaching Mosul, scores of children and their families from outlying...

World Vision responds to families fleeing outskirts of Mosul

World Vision is one of the first agencies to start supporting children at a new camp just 25km (15 miles) from Mosul, as a military offensive to re-take...

An anticipated 600,000 children 'will need years of support' after Mosul offensive

Children fleeing Mosul following the ongoing military offensive to re-take the city from ISIL will need years of specialist support to rebuild their lives...

World Humanitarian Day 2016

Meet Amira, Martijn, Khalida, Odai, Christine, Ahmad, Raja and Khalil. They are World Vision staff and volunteers in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and...

Learning and fun for displaced children in Iraq

Since the beginning of the current humanitarian crisis in Iraq, more than three million school-aged children and adolescents have experienced interrupted...

Another cold winter sets in for displaced families in Iraq

Manaa, Hareman (pictured) and their family fled the escalating violence in Iraq in August 2014. This is the start of their second winter living in an...

From refugee to aid worker

Ammar has worked with World Vision for just over six months. His job is to help people who have been displaced within Iraq, so they can access food...

As temperatures rise in Iraq, water needs become more urgent

As numbers of internally-displaced people (IDPs) in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq increase from half a million in January 2014 to more than three million in...

Happy children fill World Vision’s child-friendly spaces in Iraq

“Everyone is very happy. The child-friendly spaces brought so much joy to many children in the camps,” teaching staff team leader Reber Chali said with a...