2021 Garden of Hope Appeal


The garden is growing…. the healing is starting Operation Hope Australia are so excited to be partnering with NGO Springs of Hope in their garden project they are establishing in the Shariya Camp, Duhok, Kurdistan.The Garden will serve as an educational hub for the Shariya Camp schools and the Hope Centre classrooms providing volunteer opportunities … Continue reading 2021 Garden of Hope Appeal

2021 Garden of Hope Appeal


International Womens Day 8 March 2021 Today we Launch  “2021 Garden of Hope Appeal” to make a positive difference and to bring hope to ISIS survivors in Kurdistan and Iraq. Please donate generously to assist in the building of a Garden of Hope in the Shariya camp, Duhok, Kurdistan. Simply click the DONATE button on our home page – … Continue reading 2021 Garden of Hope Appeal

2020 Winter Christmas Appeal


Update 20 December 2020: Thank you for your generous donations totalling $A5,500 which will make a huge difference in the lives of these children in the harsh winter they are now experiencing. Winter is coming to Kurdistan, and for the 300,000+ refugees in the camps this is their seventh Christmas in flimsy, mouldy tents – … Continue reading 2020 Winter Christmas Appeal

2020 Winter Christmas Appeal


Children in refugee camps need warm clothes and shoes. Winter is approaching fast in Kurdistan. Thousands of refugee and displaced families are facing freezing conditions in filmsy, mouldy tents that will barely withstand the coming rain and snow. Temperatures drop as low as -4 degrees C. The children need warm clothes and shoes. There are … Continue reading 2020 Winter Christmas Appeal

2020 Shipping Container Project


All finished – feeling very happy as we close the door on the shipping container. The 40 ft container was collected earlier this week and it will be shipped from Botany Bay in Sydney early next week. Arrival is expected into Duhok, Kurdistan by mid September. The value of the medical equipment (replaced as new) … Continue reading 2020 Shipping Container Project

2020 Shipping Container to Kurdistan


Project Update: There has been significant progress in filling the 40ft Container with Medical equipment and Women’s Health kits. We hope to have the container on the sea in July heading to Kurdistan. The medical equipment will be distributed throughout hospitals in the Duhok province. The equipment will assist Kurdish residents, Syrian Refugees and Yazidi … Continue reading 2020 Shipping Container to Kurdistan