MCC is helping people in Iraq and neighboring countries who have been uprooted because of ongoing conflict by providing material resources and other assistance. MCC also is urging people to call on U.S. lawmakers to oppose military intervention in Iraq. June 24, 2014 AKRON, Pa. – As armed conflict forces Iraqis from their homes, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is providing vital items for daily life and is planning with partner organizations for an ongoing response. MCC also is calling on U.S. lawmakers to oppose military intervention in Iraq and instead to send humanitarian aid for the U.N.-estimated 1.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country. After the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) took over the city…

PROTECTION ASSISTANCE AND REINTEGRATION CENTER (PARC) IN CAMP & NON-CAMP AREAS/ UNHCR PROGRAM - PARC team did filed visit in non-camp area for 9 families/32 individuals and their needs were identified. - PARC referred 4 different cases of SAS and old refugees to different institutions that Harikar has coordination with for providing them with assistance and services. - Legal assistance has been provided for 12 cases of camp and non-camp Syrian Asylum Seekers and Turkish refugees. - PARC/Akre team visited the school in Akre for the purpose of following up the process of examinations. - PARC/Akre team met with Rise Foundation for hiring some laborers and the team provided them with a list of names. - PARC/Akre team followed up…

An estimated 180 families are displaced in Duhok city and 1,200 families in Chamchamal due to recent fighting. 273 tents have been set up so far with a constant influx of internally displaced people in KRI. On the 18th of June, water trucking and solid waste collection activities were put in place. Khazir camp in Erbil where ACTED teams are fully mobilized, has an expected capacity of 7,500 people (1,500 families). In Kalak camp in Erbil, preparations have been done for distributions of jerry cans and food parcels to 80 families. Hospitals in Mosul are reportedly no longer accessible to the public, and schools and mosques have been converted into makeshift clinics to tend to the injured and chronically ill.…

Iraq’s ongoing displacement crisis has intensified over the past two weeks as Mosul city and many parts of Salahaddin and Diyala have fallen under the control of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Iraq now faces its worst humanitarian crisis since 2006, with hundreds of thousands of Iraqis fleeing their homes in search of safety.Relief International is rapidly mobilizing in Khasir Camp at the Erbil-Ninewa border and Garmawa at the Duhok-Ninewa border to provide protection services, and as water, sanitation and hygiene services to those in need.In both camps, Relief International’s protection team will prevent gender-based violence and offer assistance to survivors through raising awareness, identifying cases of concerns, making referrals and tracking cases. Our sanitation and hygiene team…

International agency Oxfam today flew out a seven strong team of experts to Iraq to set up an aid program to help thousands of people forced to flee their homes in recent days. The team will be initially based in the Kurdistan region of Irbil, northern Iraq. "With over 500,000 people forced to flee their homes in a very short space of time there is an immediate need to make sure people have a roof over their heads, food and essential services such as water and sanitation. We have years of experience of helping people in such crises and helping them get back on their feet. We will quickly establish how best Oxfam can help along with many other local…

As Iraq faces its worst humanitarian crisis this decade, Islamic Relief is providing essential aid to some of the most vulnerable families. Hundreds have been killed in the fighting engulfing communities in Iraq. In Mosul alone, around 500,000 people fled fighting which erupted last week. Meanwhile, a six-month conflict in the western governorate of Anbar has forced tens of thousands from their home. Islamic Relief is supporting 150 families that are currently seeking safety in Khazir camp, near Irbil. The food parcels contained staples such as bread, cheese, meat and canned vegetables. Families also received blankets, mattresses and pillows as well as bottled water. We continue to assist the camp’s most vulnerable families through our $200,000 emergency operation. Many people…