REACH – Rehabilitation, Education and Community Health

About Us

REACH is committed to promote and protect the rights of the most vulnerable, impoverished and marginalized people in Iraq, as well as empower them to organize and proactively advocate for sustainable development of their communities.

Programmes

Livelihoods

The provision of Livelihood Assistance is one of the largest areas of intervention REACH implemented in 2018.

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

REACH has a long history and well established reputation in the area of WASH assistance in Iraq.

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Education

One of the main ways we achieve Community Development is through our Education Assistance projects.

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Multipurpose Cash assistance

REACH offers multipurpose cash assistance as a response to emergency situations to help people in rebuilding their lives.

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Food security

REACH has been improving food security of vulnerable people in Iraq since 1997.

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Adults and Children Protection

Protection is an essential component to REACH’s commitment to working toward the development of community.

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Impact 2021

WASH assistance provided 200,510 people

Liveilhood assistance provided 6,460 people

Increased food security 2,112 people

Protection provided 3,596 people

Success Stories

Support by multi-purpose cash
After six-year-old Ibrahim from Al-Maghrib, Mosul was injured and orphaned, he was unable to walk. Through cash assistance provided by REACH, Ibrahim was able to get the proper medical attention and surgery for his leg. Now he is able to walk and attend school like other children.
Support for small business
Many people in Iraq face economic challenges that are difficult to overcome without additional support. Sadiq, a 21-year-old internally displaced person from Mamrashan, a camp in the Duhok Governorate, is a member of a family of six. With support from REACH, as a part of the Livelihood Project, Sadiq was able to gain new skills in mobile phone maintenance. He set up a small shop that provides income for his family and enabled him to pay educational fees for him and his siblings.
Support for vulnerable villagers

Othman Sharif is one the kitchen garden beneficiaries. He has been living in Kani mama village, in Sangaw area his entire life with his family, 5 sons and his wife. His main source of living is rainfed farming; wheat and barley, and livestock; sheep.

The village is far from the city Chamchamal, the road is unpaved, so travelling is difficult to bring his family’s needs. “No one has been growing vegetables in the village since the 70s” Othman said, mainly because of water shortage. Also, their knowledge about vegetable production and drip irrigation was none.