As a result of the recent conflict and internal displacement of hundreds of thousands to the Kurdistan region of Iraq, there is an increased risk of outbreaks of Cholera due to strains on housing, water supplies and sanitation. WRO and Harikar Organization, in partnership with UNFPA, conducted awareness-raising sessions in Shekhan Camp, Ninewa, on the causes, Read More
WRO, in partnership with UNHCR, conducted gender based violence (GBV) trainings to the community within Bajid Kandala Camp this month. These workshops aim to educate members on the roots of GBV, to help create protective and cohesive communities in which women can feel empowered. By working with the local community it is hoped that sustainable and Read More
Last month many local organizations met with WRO to discuss the fantastic opportunity of being selected to take part in our new Capacity Building program, in partnership with United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) This week the selection panel met to review the applications and determine the 10 organizations shortlisted. This two year program will help boost the Read More
This month saw great successes for our Child Protection partnership projects with UNICEF in retaken areas of Ninewa. In the area of Deril, Mosul district, our services have been providing children with the opportunity of making their own handicrafts such as jewelry and paintings. We were so impressed by the results produced by the children over Read More
WRO's mobile team, in partnership with UNICEF, held two awareness-raising sessions in the area of Kes-Khrab, to inform the community on the harmful effects of child labour. Child labour often means that education opportunities are often neglected, hindering these children from obtaining the same chances and prospects in the future as their peers. These awareness sessions Read More
In April this year we distributed core relief kits to residents of Khazer and Hasansham Camps. These kits consisted of clothes, shoes, blankets, mattresses and other dignity and hygiene items. Over the period of March and April WRO has provided these kits for 10,019 residents of these camps. Thanks to our generous donors, LWF, and the Read More
Misa came with her family from Mosul when she was in grade 12. Her dream was to study medicine but because of the bad situation she couldn’t achieve the high marks she needed, so she stayed at home. To add to this her ID was lost during displacement. When WRO's Jian Center opened near her house, she came Read More
'Finally, my dream come true" Zaineb, a young Syrian refugee, worked in a salon in Ainkawa before coming to the Jian center, but because of her lack of experience she couldn’t continue with her job. When she came to WRO's Jian center in Baharka she was desperate with no job and no support. She participated in a Read More
Amal, 25, a divorced Syrian refugee whom had been physically assaulted by her husband and denied resources to live from his parents. When she came to WRO's Jian center in Baharka, she was suffering from physical and mental assault. The social worker talked with her many times and Amal felt so comfortable that she started coming to the Read More
“Now I’m an independent woman and proud of myself. Thank you WRO for helping me improve my life” Nour, a refugee from Syria Baharka District, Erbil Governorate Nour had no money, no job and was in a very bad psychological state when she came to WRO’s center in Baharka. She was desperate and couldn’t work because Read More
