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Shlama Foundation celebrated our 8th Anniversary on August 4, 2022! Thank you to all of our donors who have made our projects possible. We could not have done it without your support. Check out what we have been up to for the last 12 months! |
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Project Updates from the Shlama Team |
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Traditional Women's Clothing Class Thanks to our supporters from American Women for International Understanding, we’ve been able to successfully begin passing down the knowledge of producing traditional clothing to 10 students, who completed their first 12 sessions on Embroidery. This project will keep a crucial portion of our culture alive and give the women a skill that can help them generate income in the future. | | |
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Mala Barwan Generator Repair The generator of the village, which provides a secondary source of electricity, has been breaking down and was in need of spare parts. The deteriorating condition of the machine increased the monthly electrical cost for every family. We provided new parts in order to restore its performance and 1,920 liters of gas in order to ease the burden on the families. | | |
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Establishment of a Dorm for Syriac Studies We recently established a dorm for university students majoring in Syriac. The Syriac language is taught as a bachelor’s degree and most students pursuing the degree live in distant villages and come from economically challenged families. The cost of leaving these villages and living in the city can be a costly burden. After rehabilitating the home, we furnished it and paid rent for one year. We hope this project will encourage more students to major in the Syriac language as a major and pursue higher education. | | |
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International Children's Day Celebration We celebrated International Children's Day with 50 children! School is out, and it's important to give as much attention to our kids as possible. In coordination with the Department of Syriac Culture and Arts, our volunteers organized a day with activities and gifts. Special thanks to BET KANU and RinyoToons for the amazing videos they continue to provide for our community in Surath. And a many thanks to Duhok Bishop Azad Shaba, Father Yousif Yaqo, Ishtar TV and the Duhok deputy governor Shamoon Shlaymoon for their attendance. | | |
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Shlama Football League had its inaugural season in Tesqopa! We had players, coaches, and referees from Alqosh, Tesqopa, Batnaya, Bartella, Baghdeda, Nahla, and Barwar. This type of league is the first of its kind and we hope to repeat it again. Our football league generated happiness beyond our imagination. We are so thankful for all those who made it possible. The team worked tirelessly for 3 months to organize this full-fledged league. Check out our YouTube channel for a look at the players battling it out on the field! | | |
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Amazon Smile Donations A friendly reminder that if you make any purchases from Amazon, you can have a percentage of your purchase donated to Shlama. You can click the button below to head to the site or simply go to "smile.amazon.com," select "Shlama Foundation" as your charity, and use Amazon as you always do. You can also use Amazon Smile on the mobile app. | | |
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| | Turkish Air Raids Kill Eight in Zakho District Four missiles hit the resort area of Barakh in the Zakho district. At least 8 tourists were killed and 20 more were wounded. | | |
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| | Protestor's camped out in Iraq's Parliament building as power struggle unfolded Hundreds of protestors - followers of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr - pledged to hold an open-ended sit-in derail efforts by their rivals from Iran-backed political groups to form the country's next government. Their demands include early elections, constitutional amendments, and the ouster of al-Sadr's opponents. | | |
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| | Archaeologists unearth ancient Sumerian riverboat in Iraq Archaeologists found the boat in an area that, 4,000 years ago, would have been the bustling hinterlands of the largest city in the world: Uruk. Based on its resting place in layers of silty sediment, it seems that the boat sank in a river, which swiftly buried it and preserved it for the next 4,000 years. | | |
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| | Mesopotamian Perfume Recreated from Ancient Text A woman named Tapputi carried the distinction of being the first female chemist in Mesopotamia and the first female perfume maker anywhere in the world, approximately 3,200 years ago. Working with a Mesopotamian perfume formula left on an ancient clay tablet that Tapputi herself made, a team of perfume specialists and specialists from other fields has now recreated one of her Mesopotamian scents in a laboratory setting. | | |
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