Unseen Wounds: Mental health is not a priority in northern Syria
On World Mental Health Day, we shed light on the importance of psychological well-being and resilience in the face of adversity. For many Syrian children, the war has robbed them of their childhood. They are forced to grow up quickly, taking on adult responsibilities and...
Rebuilding Livelihoods in Post-War Iraq
Despite the challenges faced by the returnees who are slowly returning to their hometowns in Iraq, People in Need (PIN) Iraq, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Germany through the German and Development Bank (KfW), and Bundesministerium für...
Unnoticed Heroes: Iraqi Teachers Inspiring Against the Odds
Bzhar, a teacher from northern Iraq, sheds light on the harsh realities of the education system in her region.
In the Middle East, PIN assists the most vulnerable people in northern Syria and Iraq. We started working in Syria in 2013 as one of the first humanitarian organisations to respond to the crisis.
Last year alone we assisted 1,585,889 vulnerable people in Syria.
We started working in Iraq in 2003. Currently, our team focuses its efforts on education, livelihoods, WASH, and renewable energies in the governorates of Nineveh, Salah Al-Din, and Kirkuk, with the country’s main office located in Erbil.