Ms. Ahmed was selected to present a speech in the peace and reconciliation session, where she shared her story about the initiative she created to support vulnerable communities, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees. Walaa also discussed the ISIS war in Sinjar and how her hometown of Duhok became a safe home to over a million IDPs.
Better World Organization in Kapartu 1 camp celebrated the International Day of People with special needs , The celebration included a number of intertainment activities, some motivational speeches and showing skills of some participants with special needs in addition to distributing simple gifts on them.
Opening Ceremony of Better World Center in Shekhan camp with support of @unicef_iraq. Better World currently is conducting Community Discussion Leaders, Awareness Raising sessions, GBV Case Management and PSS programs for Shekhan camp community through this center
We are thrilled to share the incredible journey we’ve undertaken over the past three months, supported wholeheartedly by the German Consulate. Through our collaborative efforts, we have successfully executed a transformative project that has had a profound impact on a group of young women in Duhok and Kabarto Camp. At the heart of our collaboration…
we are happy to start (Family Case Management and Counseling) as a piloting activity within our project with SOS “Enhancing Safe Environment in Families from Host Community in Duhok City ” and in collaboration with Directorate of Social centers within general directorate of care and social development in Duhok. We have just finished the first important step of the activity which was 12 days TOT training to the Directorate and BWO staff. Special thanks goes to Professors Dr. Chachan and the continuous support of Mr Khalid the Director of the Directorate. Together we are planing strategic plan for this activity.
Our “Women Peace Council ” in Sarsink part of our project “Strengthening the Capacity of Young Women for Meaningful Participation in Decision Making in their Communities” with support of @Cordaid restored a street with beautiful touches in a spot that people from the area and tourists regularly visit, in order to have a better environment and be a more comfortable place.
Fighting extremism in Iraq through harnessing the power of kindness By Walaa Musheer Ahmed We invite diverse voices to contribute to our blog. The opinions in this blog reflect the personal views of the author and not One Young World. I remember when ISIS first attacked my people. They fell upon the town of Sanjar,…