Mental Health in Post-Conflict Kurdistan Globally, the prevalence of poor mental health and the likelihood of developing a condition among adults and children living in conflict affected areas, or in individuals exposed to war and/or armed conflicts, are reportedly as high as one in five; half of which are severe. In Iraq and Kurdistan, [...]
New community garden at the SEED trauma centre, Bardarash camp Our community garden at the SEED Foundation trauma centre in Bardarash camp is finished! And the garden is already being used. Isn’t it wonderful to see the children singing? It is literally music to our ears. Read more
Connecting My Head and My Heart: How IC Thinking is Helping Survivors of Violence Re-engage with the World Despite the declaration of ISIS’s defeat in Iraq in 2017, over one million1 conflict-affected women, men, and children remain in need of assistance, with some still missing, and others displaced. In 2014, ISIS targeted the already [...]
Stronger Together: Integrative Complexity (IC) Thinking Everyone is different. Different likes and dislikes, beliefs and perspectives. But these differences don’t have to be divisive; they can, in fact, foster growth, adaptability, and resilience. That’s where the IC Thinking method, and SEED Foundation’s partnership with co-founder and developer Dr. Sara Savage, comes into it. [...]
Can We Build a Brighter Future for Children Exploited by War? The forced recruitment and exploitation of children during conflict is not a new phenomenon, but it is a gravely concerning one. Between 2005 and 2020, an estimated 93,000 children were recruited and used as soldiers around the world1 - although this number [...]
SEED Foundation and The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) Solidify Commitment to Support Improved Mental Health Services in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Erbil, Iraq - January 17, 2022: SEED Foundation President and Executive Director, Sherri Kraham Talabany and UKH President, Bill Rammell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the awareness and [...]
How to Respond to Trauma: Building Capacity to Strengthen Support Systems Building capacity at the local level is crucial to promote sustainable change and empower communities. SEED regularly works with local NGOs and government institutions to build the skills of frontline service providers and enhance the support systems in place for survivors of [...]
The Power of Music SEED has an exciting new initiative for its psychosocial support (PSS) activities focused on nonverbal communication with Sounds of Change (SoC). SEED spoke with Lucas and Hashem from SoC about the project. After playing music professionally for 15 years, Lucas Dols wanted to use music not just [...]
Nagham*, a 21 year old Yezidi girl, currently lives in an IDP camp after ISIS invaded her home town of Shingal (Sinjar), where she grew up with her family. After the ISIS invasion, life became extremely unsafe and Nagham and her family were forced to flee to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). Although they [...]
Leila*, 23, a Yezidi woman originally from Shingal (Sinjar), currently lives with her family in Chamishko IDP Camp in Duhok governorate after they had to flee their home. When Leila was 12 years, her cousin, who was her best friend and like a sister to her, suddenly passed away. Leila was deeply shocked and upset [...]