WADI

17/08/2026

From our partners Human Network For Health and Humanitarian Affairs/HUMAN. We are supporting projects in prisons since the 90s and tbelieve they are a very important part of our work.

"As part of the Health Week activities in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, and with the aim of promoting public health, preventing diseases, and improving the health environment inside correctional institutions, a health and humanitarian campaign was implemented inside the correctional facilities and prisons of Sulaymaniyah Governorate. The campaign was carried out through cooperation and coordination among government health institutions, civil society organizations, private health institutions, and a number of companies and supporting entities.

The HUMAN Network for Health and Humanitarian Work participated in the campaign based on its belief that the right to health and healthcare applies to all members of society, including prisoners and detainees inside correctional institutions."

17/08/2026

"Naska Khan, a woman with determination and a survivor of Anfal, is one of these students. "It was always my dream to learn reading and writing", she says. From day one, she was vocal about her struggle and success; not only did she pursue her long-lost dream, but she also became the face of our activities in the media.

In this interview with Mrwary Show from Khak TV Naska revisits her past, remembers her martyred family, and hopes for a better future for survivors like herself."

With our support the partners from Galla Organisation conducted various lieracy courses for women in rural areas. One of these women was interviewed in TV. This year Wadi started again to support l…

14/08/2026

From our partners in Halabja:

"On 12 August 2026, within the framework of the Active Citizenship Project, which aims to build bridges between civil society, citizenship and human rights, we conducted an awareness session on importance of art in promoting mental well-being was delivered. At the same time, we conducted a training for women villagers of Tapatolaka on making handmade clay.

This project is implementing by Nwe Organization in Halabja, under the supervision of Wadi Organization and with the support of the Netherlands Consulate in Erbil."

13/08/2026

We are supporting ADWI to run this Eco friendly house with an embedded recaycling center in Kifri.

They just have nade bird houses from reused plastic.

13/08/2026

A video from our partners from Galla documenting the various summer activities they conduct during school holidays wirg the children in Arghalar

"Intensive Summer School Courses Continue by Hawari Galla Organization in Aghjalar

To develop children's skills and introduce them to modern sciences, the intensive training sessions of the Hawari Galla Organization's summer school are ongoing in the Aghjalar sub-district.

This school, which is the first of its kind in the region to adopt a scientific and practical approach, has garnered significant interest from both children and parents. In this report, participating children and school supervisors discuss the importance of this initiative and express their hopes for its continuity.

This summer school is established with the support and backing of the German organization, Wadi."
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13/08/2026

"Employment opportunities for Yazidi women inside the IDP camps are also scarce, particularly following the withdrawal of dozens of organizations that had previously provided many jobs and supported women's economic activities.

Khalida Shamo, 32, lives with her family in Khanke camp and holds a degree in psychology. She described Ezidi women as facing discrimination on two levels.

“We are victims twice. Once because we are women and there are fewer job opportunities for women, and again because we live in the camps rather than in the cities,” she said.

“Living in poverty and facing the difficulties of life under a tent is very difficult. Imagine studying for many years and earning a degree, only to spend your days under a tent without a job because of displacement,” Khalida added.

The situation is somewhat different for men, who have greater access to employment opportunities. However, many of the jobs available inside the camps involve physically demanding labor.

“The job opportunities in the camp are daily hard labor, which is not suitable for women,” Khalida said.

The Ezidis, an ethno-religious community in Iraq, experienced mass displacement, abductions and killings in 2014 when Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters attacked their areas, including Shingal (Sinjar) district in Nineveh province.

The community continues to experience severe unemployment in the displacement camps, with women particularly affected.

More than 110,000 people remain in camps in Duhok province because of ongoing security and political instability in their areas of origin."

In their efforts to earn a living, Yazidi displaced women face two major forms of economic inequality: limited employment opportunities and a lack of suitable jobs. Many available positions involve physically demanding work that is difficult for women to undertake. In addition, women who find

05/08/2026

From our partners KirkukNow

"Christians in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have renewed their calls for justice over land they say has been confiscated or occupied for decades by political parties, tribes, government institutions, and influential individuals.

A demonstration outside the Duhok Governor's Office highlighted long-standing grievances over disputed property and the slow implementation of court rulings and compensation decisions.

Among the protesters was Ashur Toma, 56, who has spent decades seeking compensation for 31 donums (7 hectares) of ancestral land in centre of Duhok northern province. According to Toma, much of the land has been converted into government facilities and party headquarters, yet he has received compensation for only three donums."

Christians in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have renewed their calls for justice over land they say has been confiscated or occupied for decades by political parties, tribes, government institutions, and influential individuals. A demonstration outside the Duhok Governor's Office highlighted

05/08/2026

We are happy we were able to support this nice, small project:

"As part of its ongoing activities, Hawari Gala Organization distributed "eco-friendly bags" to women in the villages of Askar and Tawakal. These bags were handmade by talented women from Halabja Governorate and presented to participants of the literacy classes."

03/08/2026

"Our colleague Basma Aldikhi is a Yazidi activist and has been working with survivors of the genocide at Wadi e. V. since 2014. She is also a co-author of various reports on the continuing catastrophic situation in the camps for internally displaced persons in Kurdish Iraqi-Kurdistan.

Basma reports that the situation has worsened once again in recent years, particularly following the withdrawal of international aid organizations, and that many camp residents are now contemplating su***de. For most, a return to the Sinjar Mountains—which were captured by ISIS in 2014—is unthinkable. Insecurity persists there, and there is virtually no infrastructure or economic prospects.

While the fate of the Yazidis once dominated the global media, they are now increasingly being forgotten, even though the consequences of the genocide remain a daily reality for them. Of the more than 6,000 girls and women abducted by ISIS at that time—who were subjected to systematic sexual abuse—only about 3,500 have returned so far. There is still no trace of the others.

Basma thus concludes that if the situation does not change, ISIS will likely have prevailed in the long run, because the Yazidi community would then be destroyed. Meanwhile, Yazidi refugees from Europe—especially from Germany—are now even being deported back to Iraq, and thus into a life devoid of prospects and hope.

She therefore urges people not to forget the Yazidis, especially in light of the massive cuts to aid. Meanwhile, even schools are having to close due to a lack of funds and teaching staff. Healthcare in the camps has also been reduced to a minimum."

https://wadi-online.org/2026/08/03/anniversary-of-the-genocide-perpetrated-by-the-islamic-state-if-things-continue-this-way-the-yazidi-community-in-iraq-has-no-future/

03/08/2026

"Unsere Kollegin Basma Aldikhi ist jesidische Aktivistin und arbeitet nunmehr seit 2014 für Wadi e. V. mit Überlebenden des Völkermordes. Sie ist auch Mitautorin verschiedener Berichte über die weiterhin katastrophale Lage in den Camps für Binnenvertriebene im kurdischen Nordirak.

Basma berichtet, dass sich vor allem nach dem Rückzug internationaler Hilfsorganisationen die Lage in den letzten Jahren noch einmal verschlimmert habe und viele Campbewohnerinnen- und bewohner inzwischen über Selbstmord nachdenken würden. Denn auch an eine Rückkehr in das Sinjar Gebirge, das 2014 vom IS erobert wurde, ist für die meisten nicht zu denken. Dort herrscht weiter Unsicherheit und es gibt kaum Infrastruktur oder ökonomische Perspektiven.

Dominierte das Schicksal der Jesiden damals die Weltmedien, so geraten sie nun zunehmend in Vergessenheit, obwohl die Folgen des Völkermordes für sie tägliche Realität bleiben. Von den damals vom IS über 6. 000 verschleppten Mädchen und Frauen, die systematischem sexuellem Missbrauch ausgesetzt waren, etwa sind bisher gerade einmal 3.500 zurück gekehrt. Von den anderen fehlt weiter jede Spur.

So kommt Basma auch zu dem Schluss, dass sollte sich an der Lage nicht ändern langfristig der IS wohl gesiegt habe, weil dann die jesidische Gemeinschaft zerstört werden würde. Derweil würden inzwischen aus Europa, vor allem aber aus Deutschland, jesidische Flüchtlinge sogar wieder in den Irak und damit in ein Leben in Perspektiv- und Hoffnungslosigkeit abgeschoben

Sie appelliert deshalb, gerade angesichts der massiven Kürzungen an Hilfe, die Jesiden nicht zu vergessen. Inzwischen müssten sogar Schulen schließen, weil es an Geld und Lehrpersonal mangele. Auch die Gesundheitsversorgung in den Camps sei inzwischen auf ein Minimum beschränkt."

https://wadi-online.de/2026/08/03/jahrestags-des-volkermordes-durch-den-islamischen-staat-wenn-es-so-weitergeht-hat-die-jesidische-gemeinschaft-im-irak-keine-zukunft/