Iraq Haneen
I love my job because we are able to provide families with new homes. Lives are changed and living becomes easier.
Experiences You Don’t Forget
During my time working in the humanitarian field doing psychological and medical support, I was giving awareness training inside a displacement camp where I encountered several sick people suffering from all kinds of chronic diseases but also not taking their medication. This led to them becoming even more ill. We referred a doctor to the site to take necessary action to ensure that those who are sick within the displaced community are taking their medication. The doctor was also to perform regular health checks to ensure their health is improving.
The Challenges Faced
We face many challenges in this field but the one we face the most is the inability of the project to cover each and every community member. There are beneficiaries that require services that is not available in our project therefore, we have to turn them away and refer them to other organisations that can provide them with services suited to their needs. There are also many people who do not have any source of income and they cannot rebuild their damaged houses. This is why I love my job because we are able to provide families with new homes. Lives are changed and living becomes easier.
My Hopes For The Future of Iraq
I hope that people will continue to volunteer as the community greatly benefits from it. I hope that there is continuation of security for Iraq and that job opportunities increase giving my community a chance to make a living.
