LIFE for Relief and Development revitalized sports fields in Akito and Shalama schools in the Ainkawa District in Erbil. The rehabilitation project started with a clean-up of dirt and debris from the fields. Next, basketball and volleyball bases were installed, along with the nets. Fences and gates to the sports courts were also painted to complete the transformation. The schools were provided with sports equipment and sportswear, so students have everything they need to enjoy the new facilities. About 1,000 students will benefit from this rehabilitation project. More information.

In early February 2022, LIFE organized the distribution of food baskets to orphans in Iraq. Baskets were filled with essential items like rice, spaghetti, lentils, powdered milk, and cheese. The baskets were then distributed to 1,298 orphans in Erbil, Anbar, Baghdad, Samarra, Diala, Sulymaniah, Mosul, and Basra.

Although many individuals and families have returned home since the end of the war with ISIS in 2017, approximately 1.2 million people remain internally displaced. Of the total number of internally displaced, more than half sought refuge in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), where HAI is active across several provinces. In the region, we focus on a number of areas, including supporting displaced people, minorities, and victims of trafficking, addressing violence against women, improving mental health infrastructure, and providing juveniles access to justice.

Millions of Iraqis who fled their homes during the war have to start over from nothing. But they don’t have to start over alone. More Information