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YI Empowering Through Education Last year, we helped four students with scholarships. After learning about the situation of the students studying in India, we decided to continue our effort for 2016. Two Yezidi students studying in India, were previously supported by their...

YI  Statement Regarding Recognition of Yezidi Genocide Lincoln Yazidis praise genocide declaration-Interview by Journal Star “Both Alali and Khalaf said they plan to continue working to open doors for Yazidis wanting to leave the region and find safe places in the U.S. or...

YI Helps a Displaced Family in Desperate Need Thanks to Supporters, $1,000 was donated to help Barakat’s Family   His family lives in Bersive refugee camp in Zakho, northern Iraq.The mother has lymphatic filariasis which is also known as elephantiasis. She noticed symptoms around...

Candlelight Vigil for Refugees Candlelight vigil was held in downtown Lincoln in support of refugees. The event coincided with the one in Omaha Nebraska, USA Hundreds of Nebraskans stood together and let it be known that Nebraska is welcoming of people from all nations and...

YI and Sewa Helping Displaced Yezidis Yezidis International and Sewa International join efforts to help 89 displaced Yezidi (Yazidi) families in unfinished buildings with baby formula. Each child received 4 cans; some who were extremely poor, received more After fall of Sinjar,...

YI on 1011 News on 1st Anniversary of 74th Genocide “The abduction of women, enslaving women, killing and beheading the men, destroying whatever represents Yazidis. This has happened 74 times,” said demonstrator Gulie Khalaf. Yizdeen still remembers the calls from his...