Iraq: “IT’S REALLY TURNED MY LIFE AROUND”
It’s what keeps us focused on our goal: to help people who think they’ve missed their chance, to let them live again.
Iraq: These Two have Stared the Same War in the Face
"Today, thanks to our help, they’ve managed to come back from the brink, walk again and find their place in the world, within this landscape scarred by deep wounds.”
Iraq: Today He is a Teacher Who Gives Life Lessons as Well
...and today he is a teacher who gives life lessons as well as school lessons.
Iraq: We’ve Spent Decades..
In 1998, we opened our Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Centre in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq - a country in which mines have killed over 6,000 people in the last 25 years.
Iraq: Just Like Any Other Girl
Sidra is nine years old, she lives in Mosul, Iraq, and we think she should be able to run around and play, just like any other girl her age.
Iraq: … and It Still Runs Like a Charme!
It’s EMERGENCY’s very own 007, built in 1998 in the labs at the Centre by amputee and disabled former patients.
International Mine Awareness Day 2019
EMERGENCY's doctors and nurses listen to testimonies like these from our patients in Afghanistan and Iraq too often.
Iraq: He’ll Return, and We’ll Be Waiting For Him
Kayan will continue to return to the centre for follow-up consultations and we will be waiting for him. We might even see him return independently, as he becomes a young man.
Iraq: “Now I Feel More Confident, and I Love My Job”
“Now I feel more confident, and I love my job. I want to become even more specialised and learn new things from this profession.”
Iraq: “And To Think I Thought I Barely Have an Hour Left To Live”
After my injury I would never have believed I’d be back working, let alone able to live a normal life like everyone else.