Building Peaceful Futures

A consortium of leading NGOs dedicated to inclusive nation building for peaceful futures.

[Building Peaceful Futures @FuturesBuilding]

The war may be over but for families returning to their homes in Northern #Iraq the rebuilding is only just beginning. Thanks to the Australian Government, leading NGOs are on the ground #buildingpeacefulfutures through health, sanitation and legal support. ⁦@AusHPship⁩

[Australian Humanitarian Partnership @AusHPship]

For Nadia, 50, illiteracy reduced her independence. When @CAREAustralia began to enrol women in literacy classes in #Sinjar #Iraq, supported through @AusHPship, Nadia enthusiastically signed up. She now has more confidence on daily tasks. https://t.co/2iyry706Mm @AusHumanitarian

[Building Peaceful Futures @FuturesBuilding]

“Save the Children supported me to initiate the project of my dreams,” says Mayan (65), former ISIS captive and 1 of 6 million displaced by the attack on Sinjar, Iraq. With @AusHPship, the BPF project supported Mayan to start a small livestock business to help rebuild her life.

[Australian Humanitarian Partnership @AusHPship]

Conflict and displacement in #Iraq had left Mayada too scared to leave her home. With support from @AusHPship partner @CAREAustralia through @FuturesBuilding, she has been able to access education and psychosocial support and has re-joined her community. https://t.co/BZe8RHHTla

[Australian Humanitarian Partnership @AusHPship]

Through @FuturesBuilding @AusHPship #Iraq response, young people displaced by conflict can access education and training. Through @AusHPship partner @NRC_MiddleEast, Farhan, 25, was able to train in photography and videography, starting his own business.

[Save the Children Australia News @SaveAusNews]

WATCH: Children's lives in #Iraq and North East #Syria are hanging in the balance as the #ClimateCrisis wreaks havoc on water supply.

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

FEATURED: @AJEnglish “Children’s lives in Iraq and North East Syria are hanging in the balance as drought and low levels of water in key rivers have put water out of reach for millions, Save the Children said."
https://t.co/X1GsJdLYwy

[Save the Children Australia News @SaveAusNews]

MEDIA RELEASE: Just weeks before global leaders gather at #COP26 , families in #Iraq and South East #Syria are already feeling the dire effects of the #ClimateCrisis.

[Australian Humanitarian Partnership @AusHPship]

Through support from @AusHPship @FuturesBuilding & @CAREAustralia on maternal health, mothers in #Iraq like Malas have been able to have safe pregnancies, healthy babies, and to make choices about contraception. https://t.co/0JzuWRvK36 @AusHumanitarian

[Australian Humanitarian Partnership @AusHPship]

“When we returned to our village, we were shocked by seeing the amount of damage from the conflict,” Marjana said. Now Marjana and other returnees in Northern #Iraq can access clean water at home through @AusHPship @FuturesBuilding @SaveChildrenIRQ. https://t.co/CjA1FusUf4

[Australian Humanitarian Partnership @AusHPship]

The @AusHPship response in #Iraq @FuturesBuilding has supported returnees in #Hawija & #Sinjar with essential hygiene items to combat the spread of #COVID19. Watch: https://t.co/ESwMChQhx4 @savechildrenaus @AusHumanitarian

[Australian Humanitarian Partnership @AusHPship]

The @AusHPship response in #Iraq @FuturesBuilding supports displaced people with cash grants. Nawal's home was destroyed & looted by Islamic State. She used the cash grant to purchase clothing & a cow to supply her family with milk. Watch: https://t.co/mMRE29BQoz @savechildrenaus

[Australian Humanitarian Partnership @AusHPship]

In #Sinjar #Iraq @AusHPship partner @NRC_Norway provided vocational training to returnees displaced by Islamic State through @FuturesBuilding. New skills provide a new chance for women and men to earn incomes and restart their lives. #AHPResponse
https://t.co/1Ta0b4AFDb

[Save the Children Australia News @SaveAusNews]

MEDIA RELEASE: A rising number of infants and children in #Iraq are reported to have been infected by #COVID19 without access to care, as the variant that was first discovered in the UK is wreaking havoc in the country, with reports of children dying.

[Save the Children Australia News @SaveAusNews]

IN THE NEWS: Read this powerful call to action from @Refugees Special Envoy Angelina Jolie in @TIME:

"We need to show children that we are serious about accountability when their rights are violated, and that conflicts are no exception."

https://t.co/hbdsmTyKCe

[Save the Children Australia News @SaveAusNews]

IN THE NEWS: "Armed forces are increasingly waging a war of sexual violence against children around the world," Save the Children's @tacey_georgia speaks to @Gallo_Ways in today's @TheAge
#ENDviolence #StopTheWarOnChildren
https://t.co/piGIdBD3nR

[Save the Children Australia News @SaveAusNews]

MEDIA RELEASE: Children forced to live among corpses, unexploded bombs and rubble after camp closures strand thousands - IRAQ.

Media contact @angussmithh details in release.

[Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews]

FEATURED: @InfoMigrants "[Families] told harrowing accounts of finding unexploded bombs and corpses in buildings and under rubble in the areas they now reside in." @SaveChildrenIRQ @IshtiaqMannan https://t.co/jWxkQGt56n

[Save the Children Australia News @SaveAusNews]

WATCH: #COVID19 has compounded the situation for children living in war zones, causing the suspension of immunisation programs in more than 60 countries - says @PaulDRonalds #EndCOVIDForAll @DominikVukovic @SBSNews

[Building Peaceful Futures @FuturesBuilding]

Through the Building Peaceful Futures project, Save the Children has provided cash to families in Iraq – handing back the decision-making power to parents and restoring hope for their children. Watch Nawal’s story now: https://t.co/Kx0x883tbc @AusHPship

[Australia's Humanitarian Coordinator @AusHumanitarian]

Tune into @newhumanitarian’s new podcast series, featuring @HebaJournalist and @JeremyKonyndyk. The ten-episode series will explore the future of humanitarian crisis response. https://t.co/SOFDLRXJrd