FYF Programs

EDUCATION

There is an acute need for accessible education opportunities for displaced and underserved Yezidi children, as well as pathways to higher education for Yezidi youth. FYF works with established international partners to improve accessibility to education for underserved children, youth, and minority women.

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JUSTICE

FYF is currently one of only a few internationally recognized links between prosecuting bodies and Yezidi survivors. FYF compiles unique

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ADVOCACY 

As the 10th anniversary of the Yezidi Genocide approaches, the need to shed light on the ongoing impact of the

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PROTECTION

Yezidi survivors of genocide and sexual violence, as well as female survivors from other minority groups in Iraq, are in critical need of consistent and reliable structured mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services to heal and recover. FYF’s women-led protection team of 16 dedicated professionals will continue and expand upon its survivor-centered, do-no-harm MHPSS service provision, targeting those most vulnerable.

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LIVELIHOODS

FYF enables Yezidi and other minority women to better integrate into the formal economy and labor market, fostering independence while

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Support our work!

FYF works to support the most vulnerable members of the Yezidi community by providing them with education, economic empowerment, post-trauma treatment, and access to justice. If you want your donations to have a real impact on the lives of women and children affected by conflict, please consider giving to FYF today.