Meet FYF’s Nursery Teacher, Bayboon Shukr
This week on FYF’s “Meet Our Female Leaders” series, we are spotlighting our Nursery Teacher, Bayboon..
FYF News & Updates
FYF Protection Team Conducts Comprehensive Survey on YSL Implementation Process
In a proactive effort to enhance the transparency and effectiveness of the YSL implementation process, FYF’s protection team is conducting a series of 60 surveys with YSL survivors this ..
Life After Genocide: Yezidi Women Gain Improved Agencies and Marketable Skills
Kafia is a displaced Yezidi woman from Sinjar who now works as a Livelihoods Officer at the Free Yezidi Foundation, where she provides training to female artisans and oversees the development of FYF’s artisanal product lines..
FYF Executive Director speaks at UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights
Last week, the Free Yezidi Foundation’s Executive Director, Pari Ibrahim, spoke at the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights ..
Weaving for Wellness: Women’s Income Generating Activities Improve Mental Health
Nados was forcibly displaced at the start of the Yezidi Genocide in 2014. Separated from her family and living in a makeshift tent, Nados struggled to find comfort and peace in her displacement ..
Yezidi Women Exhibit Perseverance in the Face of Ongoing Adversity
Khalida Haji is 26 year old Yezidi artisan working at FYF’s Enterprise and Training Center (ETC). She reflects on the difficulties and challenges she faced ..
Meet FYF’s Field Operations Officer, Bafreen Barakat
This week on FYF’s “Meet Our Female Leaders” series, we are spotlighting our Field Operations Officer..
Yezidi Women Challenge Cultural Norms Through Economic Engagement
Hanan is a 21 year old displaced Yezidi woman who is a café worker at FYF’s Sugar is Sweet Bakery and Café ..
FYF’s Enterprise and Training Center: Hub for Holistic Service Provision
At FYF, we believe the secret to empowering displaced and conflict-affected communities to rebuild and improve their long-term resilience is through holistic ..
Meet FYF’s Outreach Officer, Basanti Darweesh
This week on FYF’s “Meet Our Female Leaders” series, we are spotlighting our Outreach Officer, Basanti Darweesh ..
Genocide Survivors Find Joy in Supporting Each Other
Fardoz fled Sinjar over nine years ago during the Yezidi Genocide. Echoing the sentiments of many internally displaced Yezidis ..
Empowering Women to Increase Their Self Reliance
Khayal is a Yezidi artisan at FYF’s Enterprise and Training Center (ETC). Khayal reflects on her journey since fleeing ISIS’ violence during the Yezidi Genocide ..