Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids

by Iraqi Children Foundation, Inc.
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids
Street Lawyers, Doctors, Hope Buses for Iraqi Kids

Summary

The Iraqi Children Foundation intervenes in the lives of children who are vulnerable to abuse, neglect, and exploitation by criminals, human traffickers, and extremists. Street Lawyers, social workers, doctors, and Hope Buses deliver education, food, legal protection, medical care, and psycho-social services to at-risk orphans, child laborers, street kids, and the disabled.

$250,000
total goal
$98,518
remaining
205
donors
30
monthly donors
7
fundraisers
3
years

Challenge

According to UNICEF, there were an estimated 800,000 orphans by the end of the Iraq war. During the time of ISIS, an estimated 1.3 million kids were displaced. Thousands of child laborers and street kids beg, sell items on the streets, collect cans at the dump, or work in risky workplaces. Many suffer from trauma and lack legal documents to attend school and get government benefits. These kids are at high risk of abuse, neglect, and exploitation by criminals, traffickers, and extremists.

Solution

Protect. Nurture. Empower. Street Lawyers work with the community, police, and judges to protect and defend kids who are arrested or victims of trafficking. They obtain legal documents for kids to go to school and get food and other benefits. Doctors intervene with medical care and social workers address child labor, trauma, abuse and neglect. The colorful Hope Buses deliver tutoring, nutrition, psycho-social services, and fun to orphans and at-risk children.

Long-Term Impact

These services promise to continue to be life-changing! From May 2016 - June 2022 there were: *1,930 legal protection cases, including anti-trafficking, for at-risk children. *1,895 legal document cases to help kids who need them for school and government benefits. *1,379 social service cases to help end child labor, stop abuse, access health care, and more. *570 kids at the Hope Buses got tutoring, meals, etc. More funds means these services can be scaled up to reach more at-risk kids!

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Iraqi Children Foundation, Inc.

Location: Falls Church, VA - USA
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @IraqiChildren
Project Leader:
Liz McRae
Falls Church , Virginia United States

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