Iraqi Children Foundation

Street lawyers and social services and anti-trafficking: street lawyers: legal protection: 256 legal representation cases have been completed and 9 more are ongoing, including for cases on stealing, vagrancy, prostitution, fighting, drugs etc. Legal documents: street lawyers helped 188 Children obtain legal documents required to enroll in school and access government benefits. Total completed legal cases in 2023: 444social services: social workers on our street lawyers team strive to end child labor, get Children off the streets, stop domestic abuse, provide medical care, and help get access to psychosocial services for Children with mental health issues. Social workers served 118 Children with clothing, medical attention, family mediation, and abuse prevention. Social workers assisted young people with finding employment after incarceration, or to support family. Protecting Children from human organ, sex, and labor trafficking: the anti-trafficking unit of the street lawyers team completed 84 cases, with 102 cases with another 18 cases ongoing. The anti-trafficking team also held a number of community sessions about trafficking awareness and prevention.

Mosul adolescent girls center: mosul safe space for adolescent girls: the center served up to 50 vulnerable girls, many of whom were in families previously displaced by isis but have since returned to mosul. Support is offered to address negative coping mechanisms, trauma, psychological distress, gender-based violence, with individual and group therapy. There are educational services including computer literacy and a library. Activities include sports, sewing and crafts, and medical care. Plans began to open a second center and outreach activities began in the local community to inform girls and families about the free services that will be offered for adolescent girls in 2024.

Outreach buses and school transitions: hope buses: 172 Children attended hope bus 1, 2, and 3, either full- or part-time. More than 36,000 nutritious meals provided to students on hope buses.100% of Children attending received new clothes and shoes. 90% of Children attending were able to avoid child labor. Icf contributed to the local economy through the hiring of local teachers and social workers, and procurement of food and beverages, clothes and school supplies.school transitions support for hope bus graduates: daily minibus transportation to public school, utilized by up to 50 Children. Help in enrolling in public school. Starting school pack, with stationery, hygiene supplies, clothes, and shoes. A small, mobile transitions team to monitor hope bus graduates for at least 3 years. An emergency / special needs fund for medical, psychosocial support, clothing, nutrition, etc. Hope bus family annual celebration and check-in.