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Ezidi activists in Sinjar periodically launch fundraising campaigns to build or restore parts of the city destroyed by ISIS.
In this regard, Ezidi activist Zidan Kako shared a photo depicting Sinjar at the height of its grief and destruction, writing: “Ezidis have raised donations to build a football stadium, add facilities to a school, support people in need and orphans, launch tree-planting campaigns, and implement water projects. Organizations have also funded parks and roundabouts, hospitals, as well as the rehabilitation of schools, health centers, and water networks, in addition to providing thousands of projects and livelihood opportunities for disadvantaged families.”
Kako added: “Had Ezidis waited for the government, they would today be dying of thirst and hunger in Sinjar and across the region. It is shameful for the government to take such an approach toward the Ezidis and Sinjar. Paving a few kilometers of roads with the lowest and poorest standards is the only achievement of the government in decades.”
Meanwhile, Ezidi affairs advocate Fero Osman noted that Ezidi youth are raising funds and rebuilding and restoring facilities to bring life back to Sinjar, filling the gap created by the Iraqi government’s shortcomings and neglect of the Ezidi community.
Fero called for activating the establishment of a Sinjar Reconstruction Fund and ensuring that its funds are genuinely spent rather than becoming merely a symbolic measure. He stressed that these campaigns reflect the Ezidis’ resilience and determination, while the diaspora continues to play a positive role in reviving the region amid ongoing marginalization and government neglect.