YOU ARE NOT ALONE

15000
Individuals Provided Transformational Services
+400
Individuals Provided Safe Shelter
55
Policy and Advocacy Initiatives
+1600
Individuals Trained

Latest

From Qamishli to Erbil: Rebuilding Familial Bonds
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From Qamishli to Erbil: Rebuilding Familial Bonds

Amu Ayad, a refugee in KRI for 11 years, rebuilt bonds with his children through SEED’s support. His story highlights the need for ongoing family assistance.

3/13/2025
Weaving the Fabric of a Healthy Family
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Weaving the Fabric of a Healthy Family

3/13/2025
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

3/13/2025
SEED Statement on the Passage of the Amendment to the Iraqi Personal Status Law No. 188 of 1959
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SEED Statement on the Passage of the Amendment to the Iraqi Personal Status Law No. 188 of 1959

3/13/2025
SEED and JiG Launch Pocket Guide for Ethical Reporting on GBV Survivors
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SEED and JiG Launch Pocket Guide for Ethical Reporting on GBV Survivors

3/13/2025

WHAT WE DO

OUR GOALS

Achieve Gender Equality and End Gender-Based Violence

SEED works to empower women and girls, uphold their rights, prevent violence against them, protect survivors and support their recovery, and engage men and boys.

Achieve Gender Equality and End Gender-Based Violence

Protect Children and Promote Their Development

SEED works to promote children’s growth and development by advancing and safeguarding the rights of children, protecting them from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect, and supporting survivors.

Protect Children and Promote Their Development

End Human Trafficking and Uphold Survivor Rights

SEED works to prevent and respond to human trafficking, protect and empower survivors and others at risk, uphold their rights, and strengthen systems of response and prevention.

End Human Trafficking and Uphold Survivor Rights

Improve Mental Health and Well-Being

SEED works to strengthen the mental health and psychosocial well-being of individuals and communities, and support the development of institutional and social structures that enable human flourishing.

Improve Mental Health and Well-Being

HOW WE DO IT

OUR OBJECTIVES

Deliver Transformational Services

SEED promotes the rights, protection, empowerment, and recovery of survivors of violence and others at risk through comprehensive care including case management, mental health and psychosocial support, legal services, cash assistance, and shelter services.

Deliver Transformational Services

Empower Communities

SEED supports the development of a healthy, resilient, and cohesive society through community-based initiatives designed to foster social and emotional well-being, prevent violence and discrimination, and promote social and economic empowerment.

Empower Communities

Increase Local Capacity

SEED contributes to the development of strong, accountable institutions and resilient systems by strengthening the capacities of those who work to address and prevent violence and advance social protections and foster development through education, training, mentoring, and professional development.

Increase Local Capacity

Strengthen Systems

SEED works to achieve sustainable institutional change and social development through advocacy, technical assistance, and awareness-raising to strengthen rights and protections for all.

Strengthen Systems

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

If you or someone you know needs support, SEED is here. Our trained team provides free, confidential, and life-saving services for those experiencing — or at risk of — violence.

Our Partners

Together, we can build a world where every person has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their circumstances.
"Together, we can build a world where every person has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their circumstances."
— SEED Foundation Team
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
— Mahatma Gandhi
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
— Nelson Mandela