Community Based Rehabilitation

Havine* is 18 years old and has been living in a Yazidi internally displaced peoples camp since ISIS came to her village in the Sinjar region in 2014.

Eventually several relatives visited and noticed that Mustafa had greatly improved. They wanted to pass out sweets to their friends and neighbors to celebrate.

We added to the encouragement that her loving father and supportive mother were giving her, to try to give her hope to move forward.

As Hala has improved physically, so has her and her family’s emotional state. She is almost able go back to school again!

The wheelchair has not only contributed to Amir’s improvement physically, but emotionally and psychologically as well.

“The most beautiful thing is the big smile on his face.”

During the distribution, it was evident that many people have been out of work while some also reported being in debt primarily due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The way an infant is swaddled can either prevent or worsen hip dysplasia in children so this intervention is vital for future well-being of these babies.

“It was my dream to be able to stand up on my own feet,” she said. “And now, my dream has come true thanks to Operation Mercy.”

After a year and a half of our CBR team working together with her family, Maryam was able to walk 15 steps all by herself!

One person whose life has been changed through this project is Neff*.