Zainab: an orphan of war

Eight-year-old Zainab lost her father two years ago when he was killed during sectarian violence.

Zainab lives with her mother, her elder sister Tabarak, who is twelve, her elder brother Ali, who is ten, and younger brother Mohammed, who is three. Both Zainab and Mohammed are sponsored by IR donors.

Zainab suffers with severe diabetes and has to take insulin shots twice a day. The shots cost her mother around $50 a month which puts a huge financial strain on the family.

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Iraq Orphan Diary
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Q&A

Iraq Q&A: five years on
Five years on from the start of the Second Gulf War, the IR-Iraq team answer our questions regarding the current humanitarian situation...more

PROJECT GALLERIES

Practical support for IDPs: in pictures
Project gallery of practical support for IDPs in Iraq...more

Effective Peer Education on Violence Against Women in Iraq
The project directly benefited 50 youth leaders and indirectly benefited 1,500 participants who learnt about women’s rights...more

Practical support for IDPs: in pictures
IR Iraq distributes non-food items to IDPs...more

Iraq: Repairing the Damage
After years of sanctions and an on-going war, the people of Iraq live with violence, poverty, malnutrition and disease...more

PROJECT PROFILES

Supplying Iraqi Schools with Teaching Aids
The project began in January 2007 and finished in September 2007. It aimed to supply 40 schools in four governorates with good quality blackboards and chalk...more

Rehabilitation of Sanitation Facilities at 10 Primary Schools in Baghdad
This project began in June 2006 and finished in June 2007. The project aimed to improve the physical condition of sanitation facilities...more

Raising Community Awareness of the Hazards of Drugs & Substance Abuse
IR Iraq aims to raise Iraqi society's awareness of the hazards of illicit drugs and drug addiction...more

Shelter Support to IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) in Central Iraq
The project was carried out in consultation with the local council and a local association helped select suitable IDPs...more

Effective Peer Education on Violence against Women in Iraq
The project was run in conjunction with the Maryam Association. It began in September 2007 and ended in December 2007...more

Practical Support for IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) in Central Iraq
The project began in July 2007 and IR is assisted by the local authorities who help with distribution of items...more

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