Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq—August 19, 2025.
Today, on World Humanitarian Day, the Jiyan Foundation joins the global community in honouring humanitarian workers who risk—and too often lose—their lives while serving others.
The humanitarian crisis is worsening. More than 380 aid workers lost their lives in 2024, marking the highest recorded number. At the same time, global humanitarian funding has plummeted, with only about 10–11% of needs met so far in 2025, leaving millions without life-saving assistance.
This crisis is not only about numbers—it is about people. Families struggle to find shelter. Children lack access to food and healthcare. Communities are left unprotected as international humanitarian law is increasingly ignored.
Humanitarian work today is carried out under immense risk. Attacks target aid workers, and funding is vanishing just when they need it most. If we do not protect those who protect others, and if we fail to fund their efforts, we betray our shared humanity.”
At Jiyan Foundation, we stand in solidarity with humanitarian workers everywhere—particularly our local colleagues in Iraq and Syria—who persist despite unimaginable challenges.
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Every day, Jiyan Foundation supports displaced families, survivors of violence, and communities in crisis across Iraq and Syria. But we cannot do it without you.
Your donation helps provide:
• Emergency food and hygiene kits
• Trauma care and medical support
• Protection and dignity for families in need
This World Humanitarian Day, we urge governments, donors, and the public to:
- Protect humanitarian workers and ensure accountability for attacks.
- Increase funding for life-saving aid.
- Defend international humanitarian law as a shield for civilians in conflict.
Together, we can safeguard the protectors and restore hope to those in need.