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What does Mercy Hands do for refugees in Iraq?
Mercy Hands continues to support refugees in Iraq, nonstop since 2005. Throughout the years, and in partnership with IOM, UNHCR, and...
Public Relations Dept.
Jun 19, 20212 min read
One month work = new one-classroom Shatt Al Arab school in Umm al Roj
Hussam, Zeinab, Ahmed, Nour...just a few to name, school children living in a small remote village Umm al Roj, about 150 km south of...
Public Relations Dept.
May 3, 20211 min read
Shatt Al Arab Coding Club for Girls, the First in Iraq!
Mercy Hands continues to work with local and international partners to improve girls' education in Basra, Iraq. Our initiatives are...
Public Relations Dept.
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Workshop on Women Empowerment Through Ecotourism in Basra
In partnership with Mercy Hands Europe , Mercy Hands team in Basra implemented a workshop titled "Women Empowerment Through Eco-tourism...
Public Relations Dept.
Mar 14, 20213 min read
دعوة لكافة النحاتين الهواة والمحترفين في البصرة - مسابقة تصاميم للنحت التشكيلي
دعوة لكافة النحاتين الهواة والمحترفين في البصرة - مسابقة تصاميم للنحت التشكيلي
Public Relations Dept.
Dec 26, 20203 min read
Painting Against Gender Based Violence
Mercy Hands alliance (Mercy Hands and the sister organizations: Mercy Hands Europe, 7th Sense Foundation for Media and Culture, and...
Public Relations Dept.
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Raising Awareness on Gender Based Violence in Tel Kaif
Tel Kaif is a town located in north of Iraq, 8 miles north east of Mosul. Most people left Tel Kaif after ISIS seized control of the town...
Public Relations Dept.
Nov 28, 20202 min read
Creating Opportunities for Unemployed Youth in Baghdad
"This course helped to improve my skills and also to secure a proper job, for all of this I want to say thank you to my trainer and all...
Public Relations Dept.
Nov 3, 20202 min read
New Approaches to Providing Food Aid
Instead of distributing food or cash on people in need, Mercy Hands and World Food Programme - Iraq adopted the approach of employing the...
Public Relations Dept.
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Study: Sexual and Gender Violence Needs and Services for IDPs in Informal Settlements in Iraq.
In Iraq, years of repression, economic sanctions, and armed conflicts have led to a deterioration in the quality of lives of women and an...
Public Relations Dept.
Sep 2, 20201 min read
Our WASH Achievements in May 2020 in Ninewa Governorate
Mercy Hands continues is implementing a few WASH projects in different areas in Iraq, including Ninewa governorate. In May 2020, Mercy...
Public Relations Dept.
Jul 9, 20202 min read
How to Make Surgical Face Mask At Home
COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in shortage in face masks. Currently, the supply of surgical masks is at a critical all-time low...
Public Relations Dept.
Jun 3, 20201 min read
GBV and Domestic Violence in IDP Camps Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Mercy Hands has finished the preparations to conduct a Focused Group Discussion (FGD) at Hamam Al IDP camp on GBV and domestic violence...
Public Relations Dept.
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Fighting Domestic Violence During COVID-19 Pandemic
Mercy Hands, through its initiative "Lawyers for Women Center" www.lawyersforwomen.org, continues to provide psychosocial and legal...
Public Relations Dept.
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Survey Study: Health and Educational Status of IDP Children in Iraq Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
In May 2020, the Mercy Hands alliance (Mercy Hands Europe and Mercy Hands for Humanitarian Aid in Iraq) implemented an assessment to...
Public Relations Dept.
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Preparations are in Full Swing for Masks Production QIP in Basra
Basra governorate has the second highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iraq and incidence rate, after Baghdad. In partnership...
Public Relations Dept.
Jun 1, 20201 min read
IDP Women in Ninewa Sew Masks to Aid in Anti-Covid-19 Effort
In this month, May 2020, Mercy Hands implemented a quick impact project to produce face masks to aid in anti-COVID-19 effort in Iraq,...
Public Relations Dept.
Jun 1, 20201 min read
New Guidelines for Safe Workplace Practices
As of the beginning of this month, May 2020, Mercy Hands' workplaces (offices, warehouses, centers, etc.) started to follow new set of...
Public Relations Dept.
May 6, 20201 min read
Delivering Emergency Aid to IDPs in Northeast Syria
The Turkish military offensive in Northeast Syria (NES)began on 9 October, and the day after Mercy Hands launched a humanitarian...
Public Relations Dept.
Nov 2, 20192 min read
The Board names Dr. David Elkins as the new Executive Director
In this month, October 2019, Mercy Hands' Board of Directors named Dr. David Elkins as the new Executive Director/ CEO of the...
Public Relations Dept.
Nov 2, 20192 min read
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