From Genocide Survivor to Global Advocate: Taban Shoresh OBE. A Journey of Resilience and Empowerment
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/081-from-genocide-survivor-to-global-advocate-taban/id1695579682?i=1000657755621
British Kurd aid worker, Gulf envoy and Egyptologist receive UK honours
https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2023/12/29/british-kurd-aid-worker-gulf-envoy-and-egyptologist-receive-uk-honours/
UK honours British Kurd for services to refugees and survivors in Kurdistan Region
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/33601-UK-honours-British-Kurd-for-services-to-refugees-and-survivors-in-Kurdistan-Region
Outstanding contributions by British nationals abroad recognised on Overseas and International Honours List
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/outstanding-contributions-by-british-nationals-abroad-recognised-on-overseas-and-international-honours-list
Child protection
Our Child Protection project is in partnership with UNHCR sees us working to protect vulnerable children from violence, abuse, exploitation and discrimination, while providing them with access to necessary support services, and enhancing their social and emotional wellbeing.
Activities include games and sports, art, music and singing, as well as non-formal educational classes in English language.
Our Child Protection project is in partnership with UNHCR sees us working to protect vulnerable children from violence, abuse, exploitation and discrimination, while providing them with access to necessary support services, and enhancing their social and emotional wellbeing.
Activities include games and sports, art, music and singing, as well as non-formal educational classes in English language. We’re also providing much-needed psychosocial therapy aimed at improving their wellbeing and building cohesion, with priority given to those with specific mental health or protection concerns. Case management is also being provided for the most at-risk children, to ensure they receive access to services such as emergency cash assistance and medical support.
Other activities for children include awareness-raising and resilience sessions on topics like bullying and hygiene. Additionally, we’re supporting refugee parents and caregivers, providing sessions on how to deal with children and young people’s psychological needs.
As part of the project, the Lotus Flower has also been supporting and building the capacity of three community-based organisations – ROJ, Gashbun and Hevi – to provide activities for vulnerable refugee and asylum seeker children from Syrian and non-Syrian backgrounds.
Finally, the project includes capacity-building training on Child Protection measures for government staff and other community organisations and partners.
Snapshot: The ISIS survivors rebuilding their lives
https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/17/snapshot-the-isis-survivors-rebuilding-their-lives-18941763/
Displaced by war, driven by peace. A story of sisterhood
Our Regional Director Vian is interviewed by Cordaid
Our Founder Taban speaks about mental health as a lasting cost of war
https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/voices/mental-health-kurdistan-war-conflict-b2251093.html
See the Evening Standard's coverage of our on-the-ground work
The team visited our projects to create a short video, podcast and article - and the results are amazing…
Hear Founder Taban Shoresh on the Edelman Editions podcast
In the latest episode of Edelman Editions and the ‘Powered by GWEN’ series, Katy Evans, Group Client Director, Global and EMEA, caught up with our founder and CEO Taban.
UNHCR NEWS: Yazidi women box their way to recovery
A boxing project implemented by an NGO Innovation Award winner is empowering displaced Yazidi women and girls in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Wylde Women with Holly Willoughby
Taban Shoresh’s story is so remarkable that it reads like a film. A true WYLDE Woman who has escaped adversity time and time again, Taban is a lesson in optimism and endless courage.