I will be working in Iraq with Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO) and PVI, two remarkable NGOs working in areas still reeling from years of war, displacement, and hardship.
Their projects support the people most affected- women, children, internally displaced families, and communities living among unexploded landmines. These are not just aid programs; they’re long-term efforts to build resilience, dignity, and peace.
Why This Matters to Me:
I work in the field of geopolitical risk and open-source intelligence, but I’ve always believed that understanding conflict isn’t enough, we have a duty to engage with it humanely.
Working with these bodies in Iraq has brought that belief into sharper focus. I’ll be meeting survivors of ISIS captivity, children who’ve never known a world without war, and frontline workers who carry the weight of entire communities on their shoulders with humility and courage.
This work has reminded me that behind every headline is a human life, and that real, lasting change is built by local people who need resources, not pity.
I’m fundraising because I’ve seen with my own eyes how much these organisations can do.
What Your Support Will Fund:
✅ Trauma recovery programs and mental health support
✅ Demining operations and mine-risk education for children
✅ Emergency shelter and long-term care for survivors of gender-based violence
✅ Youth empowerment and education initiatives in underserved regions
👉 £10 helps supply mental health kits to displaced families
👉 £25 delivers mine-awareness education to children
👉 £100 provides counselling or safe shelter for a GBV survivor
These aren’t international agencies with bloated admin costs- this is grassroots, Iraqi-led, and making a real impact.