Our 2018 team of volunteers to Kurdistan, Northern Iraq
Get to know our wonderful volunteers who travelled to the Duhok province in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq during September 2018.
Wafaa Tanius
Hello my name is Wafaa Tanious.
I live in Hervey Bay QLD with my family. I had the privilege to be invited to join the Operation Hope – Northern Iraq Project as an Arabic interpreter.
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Leanne Rogers
My name is Leanne.
My paid job is being a music teacher at a local school, My volunteer job is teaching English as a TESOL teacher at my Church. I also spend a lot of my time doing life with refugees and asylum seekers which has been life changing and very rewarding.
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Barbara Bluett
I’m Barb from Toowoomba and I am joining the Operation Hope – Northern Iraq team in October to help in the Bajed Kandala camp.
Simon Turner
My name is Simon and I am from Brisbane. I’ll be heading to Northern Iraq in October with Operation Hope. My day job is an engineer for Boeing Defence Australia, but I’m taking some time off to head over with the rest of the team.
Erica Henley
My name is Erica Henley and I live with my family in Newcastle, New South Wales. For as long as I can remember I have wanted equality for all humankind and restoration of dignity to those traumatised and in need.
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Kim Henley
My name is Kim Henley and I’m a late-comer as a volunteer for Operation Hope, although I’ve been doing a lot of work in the background. Continue reading “Kim Henley”