Spring/Summer 2023 Newsletter |
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Greetings from our team at the Shlama Foundation! Our Quarterly Newsletter provides updates on our projects and fundraisers. If you are not receiving this newsletter via email, you can subscribe below. |
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We're deeply saddened by the tragic fire at the Baghdeda wedding hall, claiming numerous lives and leaving many injured. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. The toll is devastating, with over 100 casualties reported. In response to inquiries about how to help, we've launched a GoFundMe campaign. Just like all Shlama Foundation projects, we prioritize transparency. Every dollar donated will be fully accounted for, with receipts posted on our website. Your support matters, and together, we can make a difference. |
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Project Updates from the Shlama Team |
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Remodel of Grocery Shop in Baghdeda Amu Sami had lost his shops during the ISIS invasion. After his family returned, he embarked on rebuilding his business to support his family. Through our efforts, we fully rehabilitated his shop, providing essential amenities such as veggie racks, fridges, heating/cooling units, electrical work, lighting and shading. We celebrate Amu Sami's hard work and determination as he now sustains his family thanks to our generous donors and our community's support. | | |
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New Generator for the Village of Hazarjot We recently completed one of our biggest projects yet! Hazarjot, the village of 180 residents- was struggling with frequent power outages due to their 16-year-old generator constantly breaking down. This was causing a great burden on the families, who had to spend a lot of money on repairs and sometimes go without electricity for days. Thanks to our donors, we were able to deliver a brand new 110-kVA generator to the village, ensuring that all families now have access to reliable electricity. | | |
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Rehabilitation of 7 Schools in Alqosh and 1 in Bozan We have completed rehabilitating and equipping 7 schools in Alqosh and 1 school in Bozan, thanks to our partner L'Œuvre d'Orient. The schools are very old and have been in need support, which is rarely provided by the government. We installed secondary ceilings, new windows, doors, heating/cooling units, fans and curtains. We also delivered much needed equipment such as computers, printers, whiteboards, screens, chairs, surveillance cameras and more. | | |
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New Deacon and Choir Clothes for the Church in Tel Keppe Just in time for Easter, we delivered new deacon and choir clothes to the local churches in Tel Keppe. Our team worked tirelessly with skilled tailors from Karemlesh to produce these garments of exceptional quality, which serve to replace the ones that were destroyed during the tragic ISIS invasion. |
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The 2023 season of our Shlama Football League has wrapped up! Congratulations to the following teams for winning first place in their division: |
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Ankawa Men's 1st Division Champions |
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Nala Ashur Women's 1st Division Champions |
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Hazarjot Men's 2nd Division Champions |
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Hazarjot Women's 2nd Division Champions |
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Our league is all about bringing people together, getting active and connecting the diaspora community with the people back home. By organizing the league, we've also provided freelance work for bus drivers, restaurants, referees, photographers, uniform makers and equipment suppliers. We raised around $35,000 this year, and you can find every receipt on the Shlama Foundation's website. A huge shoutout to our amazing donors for making all of this possible! |
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2023 Shlama Football League Jerseys Now Available For Purchase! Our jerseys are now available for purchase on our website to residents in the United States! 100% of the proceeds will be used to fund future leagues. This is the first step in establishing our online shop, where people will have the opportunity to purchase items made by our community in Iraq! Hopefully, we'll have the shop available for residents outside of the United States very soon! | | |
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Shlama Apparel is donating 10% of its profits to the Shlama Foundation! Click on the tab below and a 10% off pop-up offer will come up. Once you subscribe to the email offers, you will get the discount code! Check out their newest collection! | | |
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Andrew Dakki Andrew and Ann Dakki got married this spring! Andrew Dakki has been an incredible asset to our team at Shlama Foundation, serving as our pro-bono CPA since 2018. He goes above and beyond to ensure that our accounting and tax needs are met, all while running his own successful CPA practice at DA Advisory Group. We're honored to have him on our team and we wish him and Ann a lifetime of happiness and joy! |
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Seeking Volunteers We are looking for volunteers to assist our team in the following departments: | | |
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Shlama Foundation Wins Energy Globe Award Our solar water pump project, which was implemented in partnership with USAID Iraq, won the 2023 Energy Globe Award for Iraq from the Austrian-based Energy Globe Foundation! | | |
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