Displaced Refugee Appeal

7 years after the March 2003 US-led Military Operations, Iraq remains deeply divided. There are few prospects of durable solutions for the approximately 15 per cent of the population who are displaced inside and outside Iraq. It is thought that there are almost 2.8 million internally displaced people (IDPs), close to half of whom were displaced prior to 2003. Though Iraq is no longer in the grip of a humanitarian crisis, daily life for all Iraqis is precarious. Public health, electricity, water and sanitation services remain inadequate.

The instability of Iraq's infrastructure is systematically destroying lives. Many agencies aim to remedy the situation, but the scale of devastation means that progress is slow.

The United Nations stated that the expected humanitarian crisis in Iraq could be of 'proportions well beyond the capacity of UN agencies.' The Iraqi people are now experiencing the manifest results of this admission. Today, the country of Iraq continues to deteriorate.

A long history of conflict and a poor economy have created a precarious humanitarian situation for the Iraqi people. During the last 5 years, more than four million Iraqis have been refugees- more than two million forced from their homes inside Iraq, with an additional two million fled to neighbouring countries mainly Syria and Jordan.

The Needs of the Iraqi People

Whether the people of Iraq are living inside or outside of Iraq, most of them lack access to jobs, basic healthcare, clean water, electricity, education, and schools.
More so, without an income, families rely on support they receive from family and friends; many have already exhausted to the last of their savings because of their protracted displacement.

Iraqis have no legal work options in most host countries and are increasingly desperate and in need of humanitarian assistance. They face challenges in finding housing, obtaining food, and have trouble accessing host countries health and education systems.