Iraq
The troops and the TV cameras may have left Iraq but we’re still there.
Iraq remains an extremely dangerous place to work. The vacuum left by Saddam Hussein’s regime and the subsequent occupation is being filled by insurgents and gangs as the Iraqi government struggles to exercise its power and provide basic amenities to its people.
Although the country sits on hugely valuable oil fields, this wealth does not trickle down to the majority of the people – leaving millions of children out of school and in extreme poverty.
What we're doing
Getting Children back into Education
We're helping to refurbish schools in southern Iraq so children can get back into education.
And our outreach work is helping isolated girls go to school for the first time
Supporting Children's Rights
Our Child Protection Committees are identifying and supporting vulnerable children, and our media campaigns are helping combat early marriage and violence in the community.
