Birthday Celebrations Iraqi Children’s Hope, in cooperation with donors and volunteers, hosts a series of fun and wonderful birthday celebrations for orphaned children! Thank you to the sponsors for their contributions, and helping us celebrate a momentous milestone in the lives of these children. We would additionally like to thank…
Sewing Workshop A thirty-five-day sewing workshop was recently held at our Iraqi Children’s Hope facility in order to develop the capabilities of widowed women and enable them to earn a decent living to support their families. During this workshop, the women learned the arts of sewing, design, and embroidery. They…
Tutoring Programs for Elementary and Middle School Students In Iraq, public schools are free. However, the education provided in them is weak, and that is why most families who have good financial income send their children to private schools. For poor children and orphans, their education opportunities fall short. For…
School Uniform Distribution at the Start of the School Year In order to attend school in Iraq, students must wear uniforms, but far too many families cannot afford uniforms for their children. With so many poor families, far too many children are unable to attend school, and that is why…
Computer Training for Women and Young Adults Fifty-seven women and young adults began computer training in hopes of improving their skills and earning an income. We are helping young widows access a better, more sustainable life. Losing a husband is traumatic enough, and many women in Iraq are left to…
The Story of Jenan One of the main goals at Iraqi Children’s Hope is to empower widowed women to support themselves and their children. Jenan, a widow, lost her husband five years ago and has struggled to care for her five children ever since. She was grateful for the chance…
Orphaned Children Receive Gifts and Clothes on Eid Al-Adha With joy, fun, and happiness, our beloved orphan children received gifts and clothes on the occassion of Eid Al-Adha. We would like to thank the I.C. Hope staff in Iraq for their great efforts in facilitating this event. Images from the…
Project: Humanitarian Water Tank Initiative August 13, 2021 Iraqi Children’s Hope distributed 12 tanks of water to families living in (Al-Faw, Basra province in Iraq) which is considered one of the hottest areas in Iraq, with temperatures reaching over 120 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer. This project provided a source…
I.C.Hope Provides Specialized Medical Attention to Orphaned Children in Need! July 1, 2021 During this month, I.C. Hope connected orphans to specialized doctors to evaluate their health and to help them receive treatment if necessary. All thanks and appreciation to the doctors and pharmacists for their generosity and assistance to…
Eid Ramadan Clothes for Children When you’re an orphan in Iraq, the most basic necessities can be hard to come by. Even harder to have are material things that would be considered common in any family, like new clothes for your children. This is why volunteers at Iraqi Children’s Hope…
Ramadan Food Drive In the months leading up to this blessed month, I.C. Hope volunteers have been hard at work identifying families who needed help and the type of assistance they will require to make the month of Ramadan a little easier. During Ramadan 2021, as a humanitarian initiative, the…
Children’s Tutoring For Success Iraqi Children’s Hope helps children who struggle to keep up with school work, as well as those who feel that they aren’t challenged enough academically. We prioritize orphans who cannot afford to attend private schools or tutoring fees. Iraqi Children’s Hope seeks to make a profound…
Visiting Families in Need I.C. Hope continues to work with our registered families to find out their needs and the educational level of their children. We also continue to collect information on students (Elementary-Middle School) who need remedial lessons, and we register them for classes that will be held at…
Don’t Give Me Fish; Teach Me How To Fish… One of I.C. Hope’s aims is to help Iraqi widows change their lives through training and empowerment so they will be able to support their families. During this workshop, students received comprehensive training in haircuts, skincare, and customer service. The workshop…
Barber & Beauty Courses One of I.C. Hope’s aims is to help Iraqi widows change their lives through training and empowerment so they can support their families. During this workshop, students received comprehensive training in haircuts, skincare, and customer service. The workshop was set for the period from 12/17/2020 to…
Distributing Three-Wheeler Cargo Carriers “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” On December 11, 2020, Iraqi Children’s Hope distributed three-wheeler cargo carriers) to the families of young adults who are now able to…
Eid Al-Adha for Orphans! Iraqi Children’s Hope celebrated the blessed Eid Al-Adha by distributing Eid clothes to more than 400 orphan boys and girls. The ceremony was held to distribute clothes at Rotana Hall in Basra Governorate for two days: Sunday and Monday, the 26th and 27th of July 2020.…
Providing Food Baskets to Families In Need What We Distributed: 5,880 Food Baskets 83 Monetary Donations 1,360 Canned Milk for Infants 3,620 Baby Diapers Food baskets were provided to thousands of hungry and malnourished children and their families during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. In 2021, Iraqi Children’s Hope provided 2,650 food baskets, while we…
Projects: Sewing Courses for Women Many widows and single mothers have been trained in the sewing profession, allowing them to improve their living conditions. Students attended each course for 6 weeks (8 hrs. per week). At the end of the course, each woman received a sewing machine and certificate of…
Special Birthday Celebrations for Children It is no secret that a child feels loved, valuable, and important to their friends and family when they are celebrated. What happens to the children who have lost their father/mother, or both? Of course, orphan children love to be celebrated too, so we at…
Surveillance Camera System Training Courses This CCTV course provides comprehensive information required for Security Camera IT to those students. Students that graduate from this course have a higher chance of securing a well-paying job for themselves and improving their livelihoods. By the end of this course, students will have gained knowledge for any…
Computer Training Courses The objective of this course is to teach students (widows, youth, and young adults) everything they need to know in order to master using a computer. Participants were provided with computer skills that increase job opportunities. Globally, people rely on computer technology in order to grow their…
Project: Building Classrooms in an Elementary School One of the problems Iraqi children face is poor education, especially so for children who live in poverty. Another problem of education is the inadequate number of schools, which leads to an increase in the number of students per school. At the beginning…
Project: Delivering 450 School Uniforms One of the difficulties that Iraqi families face at the beginning of the school year is acquiring the right educational materials such as clothes, stationery, and school supplies. One of our priorities at I.C. Hope is to help orphans and children in poverty to continue…
Project: Barber Courses for Women I. C. Hope trained and provided many widowed women with the necessary skills and materials to start practicing the new skill of cutting hair. A Certificate of Completion was presented to the students at the end of the course. Students prepared to become barbershop-ready by…
