Green Desert is a humanitarian, nonprofit, nonpolitical, nongovernmental, nonreligious national Iraqi organization assisting traumatized people and children in Iraq and Kurdistan Region of Iraq through psychotherapy, Psycho-social support, education and child protection.
In 2011 the Syrian civil war started, civilians started fleeing their homes. Kurdistan Region of Iraq was a destination for more than 250,000 Syrian refugees, who constitute 98 percent of all Syrian refugees in Iraq.
In 2013 the ISIS crisis emerged in Iraq, in result 1.5 million IDPs fled to Kurdistan.
Since the start of both crisis, UN agencies and many other international organizations have delivered a good deal of aid and services, more materialistic and primary than psychological, because of the nature of the emergency. 8 years into the Syrian crisis and 5 years into the ISIS crisis, the refugees and internally displaced persons of the region are suffering from trauma and are in need of continuous psychotherapy and psycho-social support. A big number of children don’t have access to education, safe spaces and are in need of protection.
Establishing a local organization that insures continuity and sustainability in mental health, education and child protection, seemed the responsible thing to do.
Our mission is to support refugees, the displaced and the host community through immediate response to their needs and hence ensuring lasting change in their lives.
Our vision is a world where the rights of all vulnerable are attained.
VALUES
Ambition
We strive for excellence and absolute compliance with the international humanitarian standards, to insure high quality of all assistance delivered to all people in need.
Equity & Equality
We assist all in need with the same level of passion, integrity and quality, providing different assistance in modality and density in line with the diverse needs of beneficiaries.
Neutrality & impartiality
We do not take sides in conflicts or engage in controversies of a political, racial, religious, or ideological nature. Our assistance to the individuals in need are based solely on needs, and without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class, or political opinions.
Transparency
We are committed to openness and transparency with the respect to financing of the office. Green Desert finances and will keep financing its official activities and those of its office solely through its’ regular budget and the trust fund of the organization.
Dedication
We are dedicated to bring best services and achieve best results possible. We believe in hard work. Green Desert is a team of passionate and committed humanitarians who put team spirit, positive attitude and a desire to improve lives first.
