Mission East provides improved sanitation and life skills for children and youth affected by internal displacement and the Corona crisis in Kirkuk, Iraq.
Once considered a model of peaceful coexistence in Iraq, Kirkuk is now a community marked by crisis and unrest. There is a lack of basic services in the community and the political and economic situation is unstable. Durable solutions have still not been found for many of the families displaced by the fighting against ISIS, and the corona pandemic has only made the pain worse.
For children and young people in Kirkuk, this means that families’ livelihoods have disappeared and already run-down schools have been challenged by a lack of hygiene measures. This makes it difficult to go to school – especially for girls and children with disabilities.
