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RNVDO is a national Iraqi non-governmental organization (NGO) supporting displaced, returning, host community, and refugee populations in Iraq and Syria. RNVDO staff includes over 100 local employees and 200 volunteers, as well as international staff supporting the national team to enhance program quality and build

Peace Events Celebration Between 15 – 22 of March.2021 RNVDO with the support of MCC conducted peace events celebration in Mosul city, Ah Hamadaniya district and Basheeqa subdistrict to restore mutual trust between religions through exchange visits to religious building with a participation of people

RNVDO is a national Iraqi non-governmental organization (NGO) supporting displaced, returning, host community, and refugee populations in Iraq. RNVDO staff includes over 150 local employees and 200 volunteers, as well as international staff supporting the national team to enhance program quality and build capacity to

The Position is for Expats RNVDO is a national Iraqi non-governmental organization (NGO) supporting displaced, returning, host community, and refugee populations in Iraq. RNVDO staff includes over 150 local employees and 200 volunteers, as well as international staff supporting the national team to enhance program

“As a response to COVID – 19, RNVDO with the support of PAANI organization distributed hygiene kits to Syrian refugees who are mainly located in the suburbs of Baharka sub-district of Erbil Governorate.   A total of 50 vulnerable families  (203 individuals) including women, men and

  Sterilization Jaddah campaign as a response of COVID-19 pandemic June 2020 A cooperative sterilization campaign was jointly carried out by Iraq Red Crescent Society and Representative for Nineveh Voluntary for IDPs (RNVDO) for Jada’h camps. The campaign covered sterilizing 2000 tents in 5 sectors

  The Ministry of Displacement and Migration announced the return of some (285) IDPs from the camps of southern Mosul to the districts and areas of the outskirts of Nineveh Governorate. Nineveh Governorate MoDm branch manager , Khaled Abdul Karim, said that ” Under the

Conflict transformation and peace building Workshop On June 8th, 2020 (RNVDO) team organized a full day workshop on “Conflict Transformation and Peace Building” within project Promote Peace and Stability through Inter-Faith Dialogue in partnership with MCC and DPNA funded by EU. The workshop has been

  RNVDO sterilization and fumigation Jada’ah camp for prevention COVID 19  The global rapid spread of the coronavirus “COVID-19” is changing at a very fast pace. As a response of COVID-19, RNVDO Jada’h (1 & 5) camp management team conducted camp sterilization and fumigation campaigns in

COVID-19 Emergency Response Collaboration As a response of Corona virus Disease COVID-19, RNVDO camp management team supported Mercy Corps (MC) organization to distribute hygiene kits in Jad’ah 1 and 5, in both camps 5437 families (21527 individual) benefited from this distribution. Camp management team took

A brief report on Coronavirus (Covid-19) Response Representative of Nineveh Voluntary Organization for IDPs (RNVDO) APRIL-2020 RNVDO database: Staff continuously update the site resident database through immediate registration of IDPs upon camp arrival. In the registration, there is an identification of persons with specific needs

As lockdown (due to ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus) is about to complete its 3rd week here in KRG and Iraq which has already crumbled the lives of many people those need to go out and earn their daily food basket. Considering the severity of

RNVDO maintenance teams repairing the electrical cables in Jaddah camp Maintenance teams started repairing the electrics in camps after a breakdown in one of the main cables that transmit the electricity to two sectors (S&P) in Jaddah 5, which caused the outage of electricity of

RNVDO initiates fumigation and sterilization operations in Salah al-Din Governorate. RNVDO mobile teams began sterilization and fumigation operations in parts of Salah al-Din Governorate In the villages of the left side than the district of Shirqat, where the teams targeted markets, homes, gas stations and

After the heavy rain last night and this morning some sectors in Jad’ah 5 got flooded and some of the tents have been also affected by the flood. Considering the current situation in the camps, RNVDO camp management team, acted immediately and started to move

RNVDO continues with the sterilization and fumigation campaign in Mosul city, the teams reached many of neighborhoods in east and west sides of city in cooperation with representation of volunteer teams, where the campaign reached to Al suker, Nabi Yoins, old city, Masraf, Zuhur neighborhoods

Considering the current volatile situation in the country due to the outbreak of virus COVID 19, RNVDO being a CCCM agency in Jad’ah camp, it has started monitoring role by checking all the items in the market in terms of their expiry date, prices and

حملة لتعفير وتعقيم ناحية القيارة ومخيمات الجدعة من فايروس كرونا المستجد باشرت كوادر منظمة نينوى التطوعية للنازحين في جنوب الموصل  في اذار 2020 بحملات تعفير وتعقيم لمجموع من المناطق العامة في ناحية القيارة وشملت الأسواق ودوائر الدولة ومخيمات النازحين في الناحية كما قام الكوادر بتوزيع

اطلاق حملات التعفير والتعقيم في محافظة نينوى من منظمة RNVDO  بالتعاون مع ممثلية الفرق التطوعية أطلقت ممثلية نينوى التطوعية للنازحين (RNVDO) حملة لتعفير وتعقيم محافظة نينوى من فايروس الكرونا المستجد بداية شهر اذار الجاري 2020 حيث قامت المنظمة وبالتعاون من ممثلية الفرق التطوعية ومجموعة من

As a prevention measure to reduce the spread of COVID -19 Jad’ah camp management hold a meeting with all Jad’ah camps health partners and DOH Nineveh, the meeting focused on awareness campaign regarding COVID – 19  Jad’ah camp management  in coordination with DOH Nineveh started camp  sterilization  for all

RNVDO team met with newly appointed Nineveh Governor Mr. Najm Al-Jabouri on Wednesday 04th March, 2020. The purpose of the meeting was to give an introduction about the organization’s work which was done through presentation. During presentation, Mr. Zahid highlighted the key achievements of RNVDO

RNVDO carried out several activities during February 2020 in Jada’ah camp 5 and camp 1. The detail of these activities given below:   RNVDO Jad’ah camp management met with sector representatives in Jad’ah 5 to discuss all the issues related to camp and its resident

RNVDO carried out several activities during 4th week of January 2020 in Jada’ah camp 5 and camp 1. The detail of these activities given below: The Social Welfare Department in Nineveh visited the Jada’ah camp to discuss the situation of IDPs with special needs and

RNVDO carried out several activities during 3rd week of January 2020 in Jada’ah camp 5 and camp 1. The detail of these activities given below: * The members of the Education Committee in Al-Jada’ah Camp 5 visited the camp school and found out the deplorable

               On the date of 26/12/2019, a peacekeeper team of “Promoting Peace and Stability through Interfaith Dialogue Project” from RNVDO and MCC launched a large peace campaign that included all areas of Al-Hamdania city, east of Nineveh governorate. The

Dec 2019 In order to enhance social cohesion between the communities of Nineveh Governorate and Iraq, RNVDO organized through the project (PROMOTE PEACE AND STABILITY THROUGH INTER-FAITH DIALOGUE) and with the support of MCC and DPNA organizations, a festival for children in Al-Hamdania city, east

Sunny weather already changed with windy and rainy ones, so it’s time for winterization for the IDPs (internally displaces persons) in Jad’ah camps. RNVDO, in partnership with IRW (Islamic Relief Worldwide), distributed 146 basic NFI (non-food items) kits to vulnerable families who relocated from Airstrip

International Disaster Response Expo is one of the global showcase uniting the humanitarian aid and disaster relief communities to debate, innovate and deliver relief affected by crisis and conflict.  The Expo aims to help the disaster community prepare for international disasters by displaying the very

In November 2019, we started monthly literacy courses for women and boys. Due to the ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and Levant) conflict, since August 2016, more than 227,655 individuals flew from Mosul. Now IDPs (internally displaces persons) stay in Jad’ah camps. Many of them

Don’t be indifferent to violence, support us by mentioning the      hashtag انا محارب من اجل السلام# (I am a Peace Warrior) on your social media page. On Monday, 11th November 2019, we started a Peace Campaign in Nineveh province, inside and outside IDPs

On October-November 2019, women of Mosul got the opportunity to acquire a new profession with the vocational training. In Al-Akhaa, 20 females are gaining sewing skills, and more than 100 – are in line for the courses. Women are 52% of beneficiaries, mostly because they

Mosul youth got a chance to change their lives and learn a profession of barbering. 15 young men participated in monthly vocational training in Al-Akhaa. From 20th October to 20th November, the trainees will gain skills in barbering profession including hairdressing and shaving. All of

It was an opportunity for us to visit the county and have look at reality, we wish you already all the best with your activities, – these were the words of the two delegates Mr. Freddy Roosemont, General Director, and Ms. Myriam Essiaf, Immigration Liaison

Iraq is recovering from the ISIS-war (ISIS – Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). Children, the most vulnerable victims, are becoming peace warriors. They can’t make a protest march, but they have another weapon – peace messages. Iraqi children passed their messages through drawings to

RNVDO is extending the range of partners for implementing new future programs. We are initiating a partnership with Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe. The first step was already made: RNVDO and Help signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the organizations. This was concluded during the

The updated information was shared during a camp management coordination meeting, held on Wednesday, 25th September 2019, with the camp service providers. We recall that the decision of relocation of IDPs to camps Jad’ah 1-5 (the majority moved to Jad’ah 5 camp) was concluded on 1st September

We are starting a long trip for 20 months to enhance community relations in the Nineveh governorate, Iraq. “Promote peace and stability through inter-faith dialogue” project aims to heal war wounds, gather representatives of different religions and cultures by creating Peace Circles (PCs) with Mennonite

Why this book? Al Danaber Revolution is written by Blawe Fathi Hamodi Alhamdoni and released in Al Waq Waq Town 2019. It represents the manifestation of courage and patriotism when a group of young Nineveh and volunteers started the biggest campaign to clean up the

Children of IDPs (internally displaced persons), who currently live in Jad’ah camps (southern Mosul, Iraq), release their talents with the drawing courses. The majority of the children in the camps doesn’t attend school, so RNVDO conducted the drawing courses for creating a good educational environment

Turning a new leaf sometimes can be difficult, especially for people, who lost their homes, but we try to give an opportunity for everyone. RNVDO conducts literacy lectures and carpentry courses for IDPs (internally displaced persons) in the camps. The literacy lessons provide self-development and

Children are flowers in our lives – EliseCare delegation paid a visit to the community center in Al-Akhaa neighborhood, east of Mosul, which is managed by RNVDO. The meeting was held on Wednesday, 11th September 2019. EliseCare was headed by Ms. Elise Boghossian, the President

RNVDO started the process of relocation of families and individuals from the camps Jad’ah 6 and Haj Ali to other camps Jad’ah 1-5 (the majority moved to Jad’ah 5 camp), located in southern Mosul, Iraq. Already 566 families, and 2079 individuals relocated as at 11th

RNVDO signed the partnership agreement with Islamic Relief-Iraq (IR) in Project ‘Emergency return of Iraqi Refugees from Al-Hol Camp in Syria to Iraq’. This was concluded during the second meeting held on Tuesday, 10th September 2019 through signing an agreement by the heads of both

During the last week (1-5 September, 2019) RNVDO team held 6 meetings with potential partners: Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) Iraq, Samaritan’s Purse, Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V (WHH), and Terre de hommes (Tdh). RNVDO team during meetings gave a brief presentation about the

Internally displaced persons (IDPs), who stay in Jad’ah camps, now have an opportunity to obtain documents, lost during the relocation. This was concluded during a meeting held on Wednesday, 4th September, 2019 with the representative of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (Civil department) and Mr.

 August 2019       WHH currently has a major 4-year-length project in hand about Aquaculture, which needs to be implemented in Salah Aldin. WHH is looking for a local partner for this project. As though, the organizations (WHH and RNVDO) have a lot of

On August 27, 2019 a delegation from Nineveh Governorate headed by the Governor Mr. Mansour al-Mareed paid a visit to RNVDO HQ office in Erbil. After shaking hands with all members of RNVDO-team, Mr. Mansour al-Mareed kindly agreed to have breakfast with senior management.  After the

As part of its social responsibility, (RNVDO) announces that it has launched a campaign that includes a series of measures to put governmental and international agencies before their humanitarian and moral duties towards the genocide massacre known as the “ Al khsvh” massacre, which killed

Shukaran Jazeelan-Awards and Appreciation Ceremony RNVDO organized the first ever awards and appreciation ceremony on 30th July, 2019 for its partner organizations those extended their support during and after the war in the country-Iraq. The event was attended by more than 75 people from different

As part of the Youth Capacity Building Project and to linkage them with the labor market in Mosul, a new group of young people graduated from the barber course offered by the RNVDO community center in the Zangli district of western Mosul. During the course,

July 2019 RNVDO launched campaign to remove the bush round the Jadah camps – south of Mosul as a precautionary plan to avoid the risk in the camp might cause if they burn, also from harmful insects. As the temperature rises, the camps management have

July 2019 Governor of Ninawa, Mansour Al-Maraid, broke down with tears while attending a meeting with RNVDO while watching a documentary film on IDPs prepared by RNVDO. He could not help restraining his feelings during a video presentation that displayed the suffering of the IDPs

      Baby (13 days) suffered from Water retention in the head what lead to deformation and swelling in the head, because of her dad couldn’t assist her he decided to visit our community center in Mosul for asking the help. After the staff

July 2019 Al Nimrud is primarily an agriculturally rich district. Of the 3000 families who have returned, 2200 depend on agriculture as the primary source of income. All the returnee families reported that the most important recovery need, was access to employment.  Alongside the collaboration

Economic and conflict- related factors play a big role as potential stressors in displacement and mental health for people. Launching from this point, RNVDO did include new Vocational training centers for the group of centers that run before in West Mosul (Zanjaily neighborhood). Sewing courses

RNVDO opens a community center on the western side of MosulMay 2019 Nineveh IraqRNVDO has opened a community center in the Zangidi neighborhood of western Mosul, where the center is working to create a safe environment for children as well as psychosocial services.The center is

15 May 2019 Mosul- Iraq Zanjaily Community Center of RNVDO on the west side of Mosul city in Iraq and in coordination with IHSCO, provided a course for children about the regions in the western side of the city where mines and remnants of war

Recent News Women centers in Jada’h Camps to Empower Women to face all challenges. Iraq- Jada’h camp May 2019 In the context of the coordination with IOM, RNVDO launched a vocational training program for women who are responsible for running their own households in the

As summer is approaching and the weather is about to get warmer, RNVDO decided to plant some trees in Jedah camps as a part of big plan to increase the green areas in the camp. As the camp is located in a semi-desert area, the

RNVDO extends its condolences to the people of Mosul on the tragic accident of the ferry sink. Based on its responsibilities towards the honorable people of Mosul, RNVDO decided: – Formation of an emergency team to carry out the task of the immediate transfer of the

Hajj Ali is a village in northern Iraq. We received the first IDP flew from Mosul within the start of the operation of liberating the city, in August 2016. The IDPs relocated from different Iraqi areas: east Mosul, west Mosul, Baaj, Qayrawan, Muhalabia, Sinjar, Zomar,

New arrivals • Around 500 more civilians (majority children) were brought by the Iraqi Army to the schools run by RNIDPO last night, bringing the total to around 1000 individuals at the site. • The Iraqi Army brought them despite RNIDPO saying they were at

Because of overcrowding in Debaga camp, the Iraqi Army has changed its approach regarding civilians in newly liberated towns in the Al Qayyarah area. Rather than evacuate villages and leave them empty, they are now trying to encourage civilians to stay in their homes. However,