ISIS Seizes Ramadi; Refugee Crisis Reaches New Heights
Ramadi, the capital city of Iraq’s Anbar province was seized only days ago by ISIS forces . . . yet another massive casualty of the extremist group’s notorious cruelty. The capture of the city is deeply significant—on both strategic and humanitarian levels. The main...Fleeing ISIS: One Woman’s Firsthand Account
“This is the first help we’ve received from anyone,” she gasped, as one of our team members placed an aid package into her outstretched arms. We were at one of our 13 distribution centers near Amman, Jordan, giving out relief supplies to families who had fled over the...My Greatest Hope for Iraq
Baharka refugee camp is home to over 3,500 displaced Iraqis. They are Christians, Yazidis, and Muslims—all completely destitute from ISIS’s bloody march through the Middle East. Until our teams arrived, nothing had been distributed here through other aid groups for...Mobile Clinic Brings Hope to Refugees in Iraq
Situated in between several refugee communities in Ankawa is northern Iraq’s first-ever mobile medical clinic. On any given day, the clinic serves 75-100 patients in just a few hours. Today, however, over 70 patients were seen in less than two hours . . . men, women,...What’s Next for Iraqi Children?
In Erbil, Iraq, 750 displaced people occupy a single 6-story building. They are Christians and Yazidis, a heavily persecuted minority ethnic group that ISIS has been targeting for torture, rape, and mass execution. Most are from Qaraqosh, having fled together when a...
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