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Yazidis in Iraq start New Year under threat of COVID-19

Yazidis in Iraq start New Year under threat of COVID-19

Today is Serê Sal (New Year), an important festival in the Yazidi calendar. It marks the descent to earth of Tawsi Melek, God’s chief angel, and the revelation of Lalish, the serene temple complex in northern Iraq that is the centre of the faith. Yazidis paint eggs in...

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Latest News from AMAR

Latest News from AMAR

It's been a busy month for everyone at the charity and we plan to bring you regular updates on what's going on throughout the year. To read our full newsletter please click here! How your support and your donations are being used to rebuild and save lives, and improve...

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THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD – FUNDRAISING EVENT

Historians and hosts of the hugely popular podcast The Rest is HistoryTom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook have invited a few of their friends along to tell you EVERYTHING, from the Big Bang right up to 2022.

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MENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO YAZIDI TEENAGERS

Aveen* is a Yazidi teenager, who is now living in a secure Displaced Person Camp in the Kurdistan Region. She was a child when she was forced to leave her home because of ISIS/Da’esh, thus, Aveen grew up in an IDP camp. The trauma of leaving her home at an early…

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As the numbers fleeing Mosul continue to rise, AMAR teams have stepped in to increase healthcare provision for the displaced. In just ten days, our teams have constructed….

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A NEW SCHOOL YEAR AT BASRA ORPHANS’ SCHOOLS

AMAR schools have been constructed and run to serve, support, and empower the more needy people in Basra, including many orphans on scholarships. The schools (primary and secondary) spent a large proportion of the last academic year teaching online, due to Ministry of…

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“Daesh [ISIS] soldiers constantly used to pull out clumps of my son’s hair,” says Nadiya, speaking about her eighteen-month-old son Ali from a hospital bed in Northern Iraq…

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MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO YAZIDIS

Zahara* is a middle-aged Yazidi housewife. In 2014, she was driven from her home by ISIS/Da’esh, and lost her husband and a daughter.  Left as the head of the household, stranded in a Displaced Person camp in the Kurdistan Region, and not feeling safe to return…

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As Iraq’s offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control looms, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned of an impending humanitarian crisis….

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