By Patricia Stakem | Executive Director
Dear ICF Friends,
Because of your support, vulnerable children across Iraq continue to receive education, protection, medical care, and hope during a time when many families still face enormous challenges.
Over the past several months, your generosity has helped Iraqi Children Foundation programs reach thousands of children through our Hope Buses, disability services, girls' centers, and child protection programs.
In Baghdad, our three Hope Buses continue to serve children living in some of the city's most vulnerable communities. These mobile classrooms provide children with access to education, psychosocial support, recreational activities, and a safe environment where they can learn and simply be children. For many students, the Hope Bus is their first consistent opportunity to attend classes and receive encouragement from caring teachers.
Your support is also helping children with disabilities receive critical services through our disability programs. Families often struggle to access rehabilitation, medical care, and specialized support. Through our clinics and mobile services, children are receiving therapy, medical assistance, and referrals that improve both their health and their quality of life.
In Mosul, girls participating in our centers continue to build confidence, develop new skills, and find safe spaces where they can learn and connect with one another. These programs provide educational activities, life skills, and emotional support to girls who have experienced conflict, displacement, and hardship.
At the same time, our child protection and legal support teams continue to work with vulnerable children and families facing exploitation, abuse, trafficking risks, and other serious challenges. Through direct intervention and support services, children are receiving the protection and advocacy they need.
One mother whose child attends our programs shared:
"My daughter smiles again and looks forward to every day. She feels safe, she learns, and she knows there are people who care about her future."
Stories like these remind us that your support is doing far more than funding programs. You are helping children regain confidence, access opportunities, and believe in a better future.
As we look ahead, Iraqi Children Foundation remains committed to expanding services for vulnerable children and ensuring that those most in need continue to receive education, protection, medical care, and hope.
Thank you for standing with orphans and vulnerable Iraqi children. Your compassion continues to make these life-changing programs possible.
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