| Micro Projects for Women |
| Sewing Training Courses |
| click on images to find out more |
| Women's Craft Cooperative |
| Read Medea's full statement |
| Kid's School Supplies suspended until the beginning of the next school year |
| Beads Not Bombss |
| RAFFLE! Win wonderful items while helping our team |
| The CRP team was recently in Amman, Jordan Read the AMMAN REPORTS: |
| Children's Peace Project |
| Helping You Help Iraqi Refugees |
| PROJECTS in AMMAN, JORDAN: |
| PROJECTS in IRAQ: |
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| Winter Heating Project |
| Education for Children With Special Needs |
Food Rations for the Hungry
| NEW IRAQIS SEND Messages of Peace |
| KIDS WANT PEACE! Photo-messages against war |
| Refugee Children's ART GALLERY |
| Samawa School Project |
| MISC: |
Starting soon! CRP Google Group Discussion where you will have the opportunity to communicate with our Amman Team members & with others who are interested in this humanitarian disaster. Click HERE to see our group We hope you will join us! |
| The Collateral Repair Project |
| '...CRP represents the soul of the American people...' MEDEA BENJAMIN |
| CODEPINK partners with the Collateral Repair Project in Amman |
| 'My Beautiful Life' photo album of one famiy's life in pre-invasion Iraq |
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| Iraqi refugees share their thoughts & experiences |
Fathers the world over take pride in their ability to nurture and provide for their family.
They work hard to secure a bright and prosperous future for their children.
Imagine what it's like for a father who is unable to assure his children of an education, of new
clothes on a birthday, a picnic in the park, or even tomorrow's meal because he is forbidden
employment. Instead, he is forced to spend idle hours and days confined to a small apartment,
in fear of deportation and separation from his family.
Without employment, these fathers are unable to fulfill their valued, traditional role of family
bread earner. This, together with the insecurity of refugee life, poor living conditions, and
dwindling personal resources, are the harsh realities that rob many Iraqi refugee fathers
of their sense of purpose and worth and lead to the 89 % of clinical depression among Iraqi
refugees.
click on any photo below to go to page of full text of their words & more photos
They work hard to secure a bright and prosperous future for their children.
Imagine what it's like for a father who is unable to assure his children of an education, of new
clothes on a birthday, a picnic in the park, or even tomorrow's meal because he is forbidden
employment. Instead, he is forced to spend idle hours and days confined to a small apartment,
in fear of deportation and separation from his family.
Without employment, these fathers are unable to fulfill their valued, traditional role of family
bread earner. This, together with the insecurity of refugee life, poor living conditions, and
dwindling personal resources, are the harsh realities that rob many Iraqi refugee fathers
of their sense of purpose and worth and lead to the 89 % of clinical depression among Iraqi
refugees.
click on any photo below to go to page of full text of their words & more photos
| ON FATHERS DAY, WE HONORED IRAQI REFUGEE DADS by focusing on their stories as told in their own words. We've gathered their letters, along with photos of them with their children, to offer you insight into the challenges they face as fathers unable to care for their families. Read their compelling stories & WATCH VIDEO HERE |
| Micro Projects for Iraqi Dads |
"...we left Iraq and came to Jordan hoping that
we can pursue their treatment, but we found
that we are unable to pay for the treatment of
my children because the prices of cures and
treatment in Jordan are very high and
expensive..."
.HATIM - father of two
we can pursue their treatment, but we found
that we are unable to pay for the treatment of
my children because the prices of cures and
treatment in Jordan are very high and
expensive..."
.HATIM - father of two
"...It is difficult for me to ensure milk., diapers and
other important things that babies need it as it very
expensive. As well, I'm unable to ensure the daily
necessities because I have no work here... it is very
difficult to leave my babies without feeding and this is
my suffering...
FAHAD - father of 2 year old twins & a new baby
other important things that babies need it as it very
expensive. As well, I'm unable to ensure the daily
necessities because I have no work here... it is very
difficult to leave my babies without feeding and this is
my suffering...
FAHAD - father of 2 year old twins & a new baby
| IRAQI FATHERS - in their own words... |
"I am married and have 2 kids. One of them, 7 yrs
old and the other is 3 yrs old. I am paraplegic
from the middle down from early on...I am living
in exile and cannot provide for my kids and and I
am not up to the task..."
SA'AD - father of two
old and the other is 3 yrs old. I am paraplegic
from the middle down from early on...I am living
in exile and cannot provide for my kids and and I
am not up to the task..."
SA'AD - father of two
"...So I ask you, why are we paying the price? Where is
humanity? I lost my father and we buried my daughter.
Where is humanity every passing night and every night we
sit and cry and scream.
Now I find my wife is speaking to herself all day long...
What do I do now? I am living on handouts. Please help me"
SANIN - father of 2 daughters, living, and 1 deceased
humanity? I lost my father and we buried my daughter.
Where is humanity every passing night and every night we
sit and cry and scream.
Now I find my wife is speaking to herself all day long...
What do I do now? I am living on handouts. Please help me"
SANIN - father of 2 daughters, living, and 1 deceased
"...My father used to bring us everything and to play
with us and always asking us to study...
...After invasion of Iraq my father was shot by
machine gun by American forces..."
YOUSIF - 14 year old boy who lost his father as
a result of the US-led invasion of Iraq
with us and always asking us to study...
...After invasion of Iraq my father was shot by
machine gun by American forces..."
YOUSIF - 14 year old boy who lost his father as
a result of the US-led invasion of Iraq
"...the American troops with (the support of the) Iraqi
police assaulted my parents house... to arrest my other
youngest brothers. The American soldiers kicked my
father with their boots... Two days later my father died
because of the bad injuries and heart attack..."
YAHIAY - father of three children
police assaulted my parents house... to arrest my other
youngest brothers. The American soldiers kicked my
father with their boots... Two days later my father died
because of the bad injuries and heart attack..."
YAHIAY - father of three children
| Micro Projects for Iraqi Dads |
| click on photo to see the stories of more Iraqi refugee fathers in Amman who need funding for micro-projects so they can provide for their families |
"...After invading Iraq the militias kidnapped my son
Ramm then I paid a lot of money to them in order to
release my son, the militias released my son but
they badly tortured him. So, I decided to take my
family and fled to Jordan,...we rented small
unhealthy house...
There is no any help from anybody, also, we haven't
get any financial assistance from any organization.
It is too shame for me and for my family that people
giving us food, clothes and necessaries.."
QABEL - father of two sons
Ramm then I paid a lot of money to them in order to
release my son, the militias released my son but
they badly tortured him. So, I decided to take my
family and fled to Jordan,...we rented small
unhealthy house...
There is no any help from anybody, also, we haven't
get any financial assistance from any organization.
It is too shame for me and for my family that people
giving us food, clothes and necessaries.."
QABEL - father of two sons
| Micro Projects you funded in May |
| MISC: |
| You made a difference to Iraqi students in Jordan! |
