Human Relief Foundation
Tales of Tragedy from Iraq on Christmas Day
Figures from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre report the number of displaced people resulting from
International NGO, Human Relief Foundation, provide aid within the Erbil Refugee Camps and are dealing with a situation where 13,000injured people have sought assistance over the last six weeks due to woefully insufficient medical facilities.
Stories relayed from the refugees themselves confirm the destruction of the city of Mosul, and that it is not yet fully liberated.
On Christmas Day 2016, when most people were beginning their festive celebrations, Human Relief Foundation (HRF) deployed nine members of staff to Erbil, Iraq, to deliver desperately needed aid to displaced Iraqi people in the form of food and blankets.
Bradford-based international aid
Funds raised by donors of the charity resulted in 2,000 food parcels and 1,500 blankets being distributed.
Deputy CEO Kassim
During the
19-year-old
Her younger sister Zahra lost a large part of her lower jaw after the explosion and also had shrapnel lodged in her body. It is thought that in order to reconstruct the sisters faces they may need to receive treatment out of Iraq.
HRF’s relief team is fundraising to cover the costs
Human Relief Foundation is appealing for support of these tragic cases, which are sadly just a small proportion of the suffering that is taking place in Iraq.
Note to editors:
The Human Relief Foundation is a registered International Non-Governmental Organisation. Launched in 1991, it seeks to promote sustainable economic and social development, supporting local communities to build a better life and find their own solutions to global problems.
It is registered with the UK Charity Commission (1126281 & SC038671).