The Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) gives hope and help to refugee families and individuals who cannot return to their former lives in Iraq.
The Ibrahims left their home to save their children. Their son Ibrahim was shopping with his mother in an open market when a terrorist car bomb exploded. The explosive shock wave struck him in the head, blinding him [...]
War and sectarian violence in Iraq forced thousands to flee for their lives and become stranded in other Middle East countries. Many are mixed Sunni Shi'a families who suffered doubly during the sectarian conflict.
This family managed to find temporary shelter in a Damascus slum. The father could not rise to greet us when we entered his home, due to torture wounds inflicted by a sectarian militia. [...]
Students at Yale Law School founded IRAP to provide legal assistance and policy advocacy for displaced Iraqis. They have been joined in this effort by several hundred volunteers in the US and the Middle East.
This training was part of an ongoing relationship between IRAP and the University of Jordan that began in early 2009. American law students work with their Jordanian counterparts to provide comprehensive legal services to IRAP’s clients. [...]
Living without hope for the future, refugees can become susceptible to poverty, disease, despair and recruitment by violent extremists. The Iraqi refugee crisis adds fuel to anti-American feelings.
These two Iraqi shoeshine boys in Damascus are part of a lost generation of Iraqi youth, forced from their homes by violence, denied access to education and supporting themselves any way they can. [...]
War's stranded families are forced to find homes in the few countries that will accept them. But the resettlement process is difficult to navigate and too slow. For many, the wait time is a matter of life and death.
Mohammed’s Story: Doctors in Jordan who evaluated Mohammed told his parents that the boy’s condition would kill him before his next birthday unless it was treated quickly. Worse, the necessary surgery was unavailable in Jordan. Treatment in the United States was Mohammed’s only chance for survival. [...]
Through donations and volunteer efforts, IRAP is helping refugees find safe passage to places where they will be free from violence and persecution. IRAP provides knowledge and support to the resettled so that they can begin rebuilding their lives.
IRAP works directly with the agencies that process resettlement requests to make the procedure more transparent and efficient. IRAP also provides support to Iraqis in the US through its Refugee Roadmap program. [...]The Latest News, Resources & Inspiration
By Dani Peltz
May 6, 2013
IRAP on The Hill – Visas set aside for Iraqis, Afghans in Senate immigration bill "Refugee advocates are enthusiastic about language in the Senate bill that they say brings more parity to the Iraqi and Afghan programs by expanding visa eligibility for Afghans to [...] By Dani Peltz
April 12, 2013
IRAP on Al Jazeera – Afghan military interpreters seek US refuge Some former US soldiers who were helped by Afghans on the battlefield are complaining that too few of their interpreters have been granted refugee visas to the US. Former US Army c [...] By Dani Peltz
April 12, 2013
IRAP in The Washington Post – Iraqi refugees in Syria Feel New Strains of War “There are certain neighborhoods that are safer than others, and the rent in those neighborhoods has skyrocketed,” said Becca Heller, director of the Iraqi Refugee As [...] |
The IbrahimsA mother with a disabled son and a daughter with kidney disease talks about trying to find treatment for her children in the middle of a war zone. View more video documentaries >> |
View Our Videos on Vimeo
Follow Us on Facebook
Subscribe via RSS
Contact Us / Get Email Updates
IRAP is a program of the Urban Justice Center
Copyright © 2010 Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project | Website Credits | Site Map | Privacy Policy