Iraq – Local organization sponsors Yazidi children who were orphaned by ISIS
Shekhan district – north of Mosul – Iraq 04/12/2018
Ain Sifni charity association in Shekhan District, north of Mosul, is sponsoring more than 42 children Yazidi orphans who lost their families at the hands of ISIS during its invasion of Yazidis’ areas in Sinjar. The local organization dedicated three houses to shelter these orphans with the support of international organizations. This charity association also provides food, clothing and daily necessities for children, in addition to psychosocial rehabilitation to help them deal with the trauma they experienced while being detained by ISIS. Local organizations call on Iraqi government agencies to shelter hundreds of orphaned children in dedicated care homes, and ask them to rehabilitate them and provide them with the basic necessities of life.