Category: Iraq

An elderly Syrian man and woman stand on a concrete wheelchair ramp with a blue handrail
Creating Opportunities for Syrian Refugees in Iraq

Over the last five years, Peace Winds has been working to modify… Read more >

Peace Winds is Hiring! – Country Representative in Iraq based in Erbil, Iraq

Brief Summary: Peace Winds is hiring for a Country Representative based in… Read more >

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Project Update: Shelter Upgrades for More than 500 Syrian Refugee Families

On September 30, 2022, Peace Winds embarked on a new two-year project… Read more >

Peace Winds employee Belma Sisic wears a blue Peace Winds logo shirt and is smiling next to a "Peace Winds" logo on the wall
World Refugee Day 2023: an Interview with Belma Sisic about Support for Syrian Refugees in Iraq

In honor of World Refugee Day on June 20, Peace Winds would… Read more >

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World Refugee Day 2023

World Refugee Day is celebrated every year on June 20: a day… Read more >

Two elderly Syrian refugees, a man and a woman, sit in front of a newly renovated bathroom. The woman is wearing a black dress and hijab, and the man is wearing a blue shirt with a white vest and white hat
Success Story: Khansa and Yousif

Cash-for-Work (CfW) is a method that many NGOs use to provide temporary… Read more >

A smiling Syrian refugee woman wears a black hijab and black sweater while holding a basket at an outdoor market with fruits and vegetables. In the background on the left, there is a bag of colorful soccer balls
Happy Mother’s Day from Peace Winds!

“My mother is my friend, my sister, and everything to me. If… Read more >

Update: Supporting Livelihood Opportunities for Syrian Refugees

Peace Winds is halfway through the first year of our Project for… Read more >

Bright yellow flowers fill the foreground while a woman wearing a pale yellow hijab tends to the flowers outside in the background
Celebrating Earth Day in Iraq

“When we first arrived at the camp, it was like a huge… Read more >

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Peace Winds Improves Access to Clean Water for Displaced Persons in Ninewa Governorate, Iraq

Tens of thousands of individuals from Ninewa Governorate in northern Iraq remain… Read more >