Good news! Soccer Salam has raised over 11,000$ in the short time since its launch and we are well over half-way to our fundraising goal.
At a time of soaring summer temperatures and growing urgency, Soccer Salam is on the ground responding to the most urgent needs of displaced Iraqi… Read more
In the 10 days since we launched our Soccer Salam fundraising campaign, we have raised more than 32% of our $20,000 goal.
As I was once forced to flee my home in Baghdad, I know what it’s like to be displaced and all of the struggles that come with… Read more
In 2007, Iraq won the Asia Cup sending waves of euphoria across Iraq as millions of people took to the streets to celebrate, bringing a brief respite to the violence.
That unifying moment for the people of Iraq has never been forgotten, inspiring the launch of Soccer Salam — a… Read more
Since 1998, EPIC has remained focused on one goal: peace in Iraq.
One way we’re aspiring to realize that goal is through Soccer Salam, our project with U.S. veteran-led charities to assist and empower vulnerable children and families who have been displaced by the conflict in Iraq.
Today we’re… Read more
We have some great news to kick-off your weekend!
Over the past month of Ramadan, the Soccer Salam team successfully reached 490 displaced Iraqi families in need. Our distributions included food baskets, water containers, first aid and hygiene kits, a change of clothes, and urgently needed medicine.
Of course, it… Read more
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Babil, Iraq—Exciting news coming out of Babil, Iraq this week! Our Soccer Salam team just completed the delivery of food baskets and other essentials to 60 families now living in Babil, most of whom were originally displaced from Ramadi. another step forward in Soccer Salam’s continued efforts… Read more
Bzeibiz, IRAQ – On June 17, the second event under Soccer Salam’s summer cycle successfully distributed food items, medications, and water tanks in Bzeibiz, an area previously untouched by humanitarian aid.
Our partner on the ground, the Iraq Health Aid Organization (IHAO), led by Hala al-Sarraf, facilitated the… Read more
I have some terrific news for your Tuesday.
The first shipment of emergency humanitarian assistance has been successfully distributed to more than 1,000 displaced Iraqi children and their families at multiple camps and locations across Baghdad.
Thanks to supporters across the U.S. and the Soccer Salam team, winter blankets, sleeping… Read more
Currently, more than 3 million people are displaced from their homes in Iraq, including 2 million who were forced to flee their homes and livelihoods because of violence over the past year. Roughly half of those displaced are children.
Right now, they need our support. They need to know that… Read more
