Facing COVID, Global Community Rallies to Support Iraqi Orphans and Vulnerable Children in 2020

ICF RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT ON EDUCATION, NUTRITION, LEGAL PROTECTION, HEALTHCARE FOR IRAQI CHILDREN 

In 2020, as the world faced the challenges and dangers of COVID, the Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) pressed forward with projects to mitigate the hardships for Iraqi children and discovered unprecedented support for the most vulnerable among them:  the orphans, street kids, child laborers, and children displaced by violence.

Liz McRae, ICF Executive Director said:  “We expected 2020 to be a tough year for our orphans and vulnerable kids.. COVID interrupted our plans and initially caused us to cut some Iraqi staff salaries by 40%. We steeled ourselves for the toughest year ever.” 

Despite the odds, McRae explained, the global community came through. “We had our biggest year of fundraising in ICF history.  All staff salary cuts were restored and no staff lost their jobs. The children continue to be served with education, legal protection, nutrition, and psychosocial care.  We provided food and hygiene packages to help protect and provide more than 50,000 meals for  disadvantaged children and families facing COVID hardships in Baghdad, Mosul, Basra, and Erbil.  And we are launching new initiatives as we move forward in 2021.”

Download and read the full 2020 annual report here.  To join the global community supporting ICF’s work with Iraq’s orphans and vulnerable children, visit ICF online at www.iraqichildren.org or donate at http://goto.gg/28436   (Tip:  Start a new monthly donation - as small as $10 up to $200 a month – and help Iraqi children get a free, extra month of support.)     

For further information, contact liz@iraqichildren.org.

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The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) intervenes in the lives of children who are at risk of abuse, neglect, and exploitation by criminals, traffickers, and extremists.  ICF is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charity (EIN 26-1394773).  Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.  For more information, visit www.iraqichildren.org