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Slepa mapa_Irak 2015 orezIn Iraq, we had been active since 2015 and gradually shifted from immediate humanitarian assistance to more sustainable forms of support. We helped people restore their livelihoods and create new jobs. For those who had lost their homes, we provided permanent shelter. 

Restoring livelihoods 

We supported the restoration of people’s original trades and the start-up of small businesses. We helped farmers restore their fields and farms, including by providing seeds, equipment, and training. We also strengthened the position of women to enable their participation in economic activities. 

Support for internally displaced persons 

Approximately 1.2 million people in Iraq remain internally displaced, prevented from returning home by the unstable security situation. We helped these people secure dignified shelter and distributed kits for shelter improvements and the construction of new latrines. 

We concluded our operations in Iraq in 2025. 

Articles

School attendance of 10 000 children in Iraq improved through school feeding programme
May 10, 2021 News

School attendance of 10 000 children in Iraq improved through school feeding programme

Millions of children, especially girls, around the world do not attend school because their families cannot afford it. Another tens of millions of them go to school hungry. This has negative effect on their concentration and school performance. The situation is twice as bad in conflict-affected countries compared to stable ones, in case of girls 2.5 times. We provided free school feeding for over 10 000 children from poor families in Iraq. 
Life on a mission during the Covid-19 pandemic: What is it like in Iraq?
May 3, 2021 News

Life on a mission during the Covid-19 pandemic: What is it like in Iraq?

Even before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Iraq was struggling with the consequences of many years of armed conflict. Millions of Iraqis have had to flee their homes because of the fighting, and hundreds of thousands are still internally displaced across Iraq. Those who have returned to their homes often do not have access to basic services and have difficulty finding a source of livelihood. The coronavirus pandemic has further exacerbated the crisis, affecting many Iraqis who have had to close their businesses or lost their jobs.
5.4 million USD to help restore livelihoods in Iraq. Caritas enters new partnership with UNDP
April 29, 2021 News

5.4 million USD to help restore livelihoods in Iraq. Caritas enters new partnership with UNDP

Caritas Czech Republic will carry out a new project in Iraq with the financial support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). This is the biggest project not only in the history of our Humanitarian Aid and Development Cooperation Department, but also in the history of the European network of Caritas organizations. With the grant of 5.4 million USD we will help local people to restore their livelihoods and infrastructure in the Heet district, which has been damaged by a long-running war.
Dozens of Iraqi families found stable source of income thanks to new greenhouses
April 1, 2021 CCR-Iraq

Dozens of Iraqi families found stable source of income thanks to new greenhouses

For many families, returning home after the war means a struggle to find a stable source of income, since not only their houses, but a lot of businesses and agricultural infrastructure were destroyed during the conflict. Many of them have no resources for rebuilding their livelihoods. We are supporting the returning refugees in Ninewa Plains to restart their farming and other small businesses. Over the last year, we helped dozens of families by providing large scale greenhouses, seeds and tools, we helped dozens of other families to restart their business.
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