Support for Victims, Survivors, and Communities of the Genocide of Yezidis and Christians (including the Sinjar massacre)

Proposal: Support for Victims, Survivors, and Communities of the Genocide of Yezidis and Christians (including the Sinjar massacre)

Date:
Submitted by: Fix Organization
Contact Information: contact@fixorganization.org

The organization’s proposed endeavor possesses substantial merit and is of significant national importance. This project will enable the organization to make a meaningful and direct contribution to the United States’ enduring commitment to advancing the human rights articulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That commitment is grounded in the nation’s founding principles and in the recognition that international peace, security, and prosperity are strengthened when human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected and protected. In pursuing the advancement of human rights worldwide, the United States acts with an awareness of its obligation to address challenges domestically, to uphold its professed ideals, and to fulfill its international human rights commitments, as articulated in the Human Rights Commitments and Pledges of the United States of America.

Introduction

We are seeking financial support to provide urgent and long-term assistance to victims, survivors, and affected communities of the Genocide of Yezidis and Christians, including the Sinjar massacre. These atrocities have left deep scars, destroying families, displacing communities, and causing immense psychological, cultural, and economic harm. Your partnership can help us restore hope and rebuild lives.

Background

The Yezidi and Christian communities of northern Iraq, especially in Sinjar and the Nineveh Plains, have endured repeated waves of persecution throughout history. In 2014, ISIS launched a genocidal campaign to exterminate these populations:

• Over 200,000 civilians displaced and nearly 50,000 trapped on Sinjar Mountain without food or water.

• Thousands of men executed, thousands of women and girls abducted and enslaved, and boys indoctrinated as child soldiers.

• Entire villages and cultural heritage sites destroyed.

• More than 120,000 Assyrian Christians forced from their historic homes, erasing centuries of presence.

These crimes constitute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes as defined under international law (1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide). Survivors continue to face trauma, displacement, loss of livelihoods, and limited access to education and healthcare.

Project Goals

Our project seeks to:

• Provide direct relief and humanitarian aid to victims and survivors.

• Deliver trauma-informed mental health and psychosocial support.

• Support community rebuilding efforts, including education and livelihood programs.

• Promote awareness, documentation, and advocacy to prevent future atrocities.

Budget Overview (Estimated)

Item

Cost (USD)

Notes

Emergency aid (food, medicine, shelter)

$

Initial relief packages for 500 families

Mental health & psychosocial support

$

Counseling, trauma therapy, and social workers

Education & vocational training

$

Scholarships, supplies, and skills workshops

Community rebuilding projects

$

Repair of schools, centers, and safe houses

Advocacy, outreach, and documentation

$

Awareness campaigns and survivor documentation

Staff, administration & logistics

$

Field staff, transportation, monitoring

Total Estimated Project Budget

$

Organizational Capacity

Fix Organization  is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving vulnerable communities and fostering resilience through education, empowerment, and humanitarian aid. Our team in the United States and local partners in the Kurdistan Region have extensive experience in project implementation, needs assessment, and collaboration with community leaders, international NGOs, and governmental bodies.

About Fix Organization:
Fix Organization, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, connects funding sponsors with communities in need, implementing impactful projects. It meets IRS requirements for Tax-Exempt Status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, qualifying it to receive funds.