AMAR Foundation

Supporting Iraq’s Historic Marshes

AMAR’s health and education initiatives help challenge the effects of poverty in marsh communities. Learn more.

Bringing medical care to tens of thousands

Our medical teams are reaching Iraq’s most vulnerable communities.

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Vital education and training programmes throughout Iraq

Protecting women

AMAR has programmes to empower and improve the lives of women across the Middle East

AMAR’s model

Employs local people to deliver local resources to where they’re needed most

AMAR IS AN AWARD-WINNING CHARITY THAT WORKS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, BUILDING AND IMPROVING THE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS OF SOME OF THE WORLD’S POOREST AND MOST DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE.

FOR OVER 25 YEARS WE HAVE PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION ON A SUSTAINED AND LASTING BASIS, AND TODAY WE DELIVER TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS EACH YEAR.

AMAR RUNS HEALTH CLINICS FOR THE 2 MILLION PEOPLE WHO ARE CURRENTLY DISPLACED IN IRAQ. WE HAVE BEEN OPERATING IN THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE (IDP) CAMPS SINCE JUNE 2014, WHEN THE INVASION BY ISLAMIC STATE FORCED MILLIONS FROM THEIR HOMES. WHEREVER POSSIBLE, WE EMPLOY LOCAL PEOPLE AND USE LOCAL RESOURCES TO BRING ABOUT SUSTAINABLE CHANGE.

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AMAR International 3 days ago

As well as the recent religious tolerance conference we ran in #Baghdad, which brought together Sunni, Shia, Christian, Yazidi, Mandaean & Chaldean, AMAR has also run tolerance programmes in #Iraq schools & unis, as well as with community-based organisations. #ToleranceDay

test Twitter Media - As well as the recent religious tolerance conference we ran in #Baghdad, which brought together Sunni, Shia, Christian, Yazidi, Mandaean & Chaldean, AMAR has also run tolerance programmes in #Iraq schools & unis, as well as with community-based organisations. #ToleranceDay https://t.co/bpajt2JWsf

AMAR International 5 days ago

We're honoured to have taken part in this excellent event that brought together voices across humanitarian, development, human rights, military spheres to explore ways to improve protection of religious minorities in conflict/crisis settings. #WPminorities twitter.com/WiltonPark/sta…

We are into the final day of #WPminorities

Participants discuss:
🔘 Future collaboration with religious minority communities
🔘 Forming supportive networks to support the freedom of religion and belief

📝 https://t.co/q8IdS4oWjB pic.twitter.com/Yd33DPLioj
— Wilton Park (@WiltonPark) November 14, 2018

AMAR International 5 days ago

A very happy 70th birthday to our @AMARLondon Patron, His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales! Prince Charles takes a huge interest in our award-winning work across the Middle East. @ClarenceHouse

test Twitter Media - A very happy 70th birthday to our @AMARLondon Patron, His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales! Prince Charles takes a huge interest in our award-winning work across the Middle East. @ClarenceHouse https://t.co/XQETlXMGmX

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