The remarkable journey of kits that crossed continents to empower girls in displacement camps. Bajed Kandala's Girls Football Team, in their new kits. When Mercy Hands and Mercy Path staff visited Bajed Kandala IDP camp, in March this year, they had a request: new football kits and boots for their girls football team. Mercy Hands and Mercy Path Team Visiting Bajed Kandala Camp, March 2026 Bajed Kandala camp is an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camp in Duhok, Kurdistan re

In Iraq, this struggle stretches back more than 4,000 years.

Sulaymaniyah, May 12–14, 2025 – Mercy Hands was invited to participate in a national workshop organized by SALAR International, through its partner IRFAD, to support the development of local women’s institutions in Iraq. The workshop focused on reviewing and discussing a guidance document that outlines the roles and responsibilities of these institutions at the governorate level. Mercy Hands was invited not only because of its long-standing work on women’s empowerment project