The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Focus on the Middle East Reaching out to vulnerable displaced Iraqis   Display at the bottom of :
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Focus on the Middle East
Among displaced Iraqis today, many—if not most—face a dizzying array of social, economic and psychological difficulties as they grapple with the loss of their former lives, homes, jobs and communities and, in all too many cases, loved ones. Unfortunately, however, many survivors encounter serious obstacles to finding the psychological and medical support that they need. ICMC programmes in Jordan and Syria reach out to and support to extremely vulnerable Iraqis and host country nationals, including unaccompanied and separated children, at-risk individuals, single-headed households, elderly persons and those who are physically challenged, chronically ill or psychologically traumatised. Among the services provided by ICMC and our local partners Caritas Jordan and Terre des Hommes Syria, vulnerable displaced Iraqis are benefitting from improved access to primary health care assistance and surgical treatment for acute and urgent health care problems, as well as tailored humanitarian assistance packages. Depending on the distinct needs of each family, these packages contain items ranging from essential medications to heaters, blankets, stoves, diapers, wheel chairs and blood pressure measuring devices, as well as prosthetic limbs. Iraqi children and youth in Jordan and Syria are also finding increased opportunities to improve their future prospects through ICMC education and training programmes. From remedial education and summer preparedness classes for Iraqi children and youth, to non-formal teacher training for volunteer Iraqi teachers, displaced families are benefitting from the opportunity to acquire language, computer, life and professional skills essential for their futures. These programs and activities have been made possible by the generous support of ICMC donors including the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), the UN Refugee Agency and the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. To learn more about the situation of displaced Iraqis and our work to restore mobility, families, communities and livelihoods, as well as prepare preconditions for safe, dignified and voluntary returns to Iraq, please see the following reports:
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