by Orla Straz | September 15, 2020 | Stories of survivors
Different? Or worse? The Third World. That is where war never ends. That is how it is over there. I have heard this many times about the place where we work and the people whom we try to help. Have you ever thought how divided our planet is based on stereotypes that...
by Orla Straz | August 10, 2020 | Stories of survivors
8 days in the mountains – a journey to the dead end On the 6th of August, six years had passed since the genocide carried out by ISIS against the Yazidis in Sinjar. That day will forever be remembered as one of the most tragic days for the entire Yazidi community. A...
by Orla Straz | April 6, 2020 | Stories of survivors, Video
Helping brings me joy [Interview with Shamoo] This is an interview with Shamoo, the volunteer of the Shengal Charity Organization, which we have been collaborating with for almost three years. Shamoo is a very humble man with a huge heart. The only thing that matters...
by Orla Straz | March 20, 2020 | Featured, Stories of survivors, Video
I fought for my land [Interview with Majid] In 1991, he joined the Iraqi army, where he served for 6 years. He is a journalist. In 2014, when ISIS took Mosul, he did not hesitate for a moment. He joined a self-defense unit formed by the APP (Assyrian Patriotic Party),...
by Orla Straz | February 27, 2020 | Stories of survivors
To hear the voice of Yazidis [Interview with Farhad] For more than two years, he has lived and studied in France. He left Iraq fleeing ISIS terrorists’ persecution. Now he is trying to spread awareness about the 2014 genocide of Yazidis as far as possible. He was a...
by Orla Straz | January 4, 2020 | Construction of houses, Great job, Stories of survivors
Something ends, something begins – The summary of our activities in 2019, part II The first months of 2019 were not as impressive as the last quarter of the year. Unfortunately, for every foundation the beginning of the year is a time of financial statements, reports...