Iraqi Christians In Need Charity Registration no: 1119427 ICIN Iraqi Christians In Need Charity Registration no: 1119427

Christianity in Iraq It is believed that the Christian Church in Iraq was established in the first century by St Thomas, about 500 years before the arrival of Islam.

Suffering of the Iraqi Christians Since the events of 2003, Iraqi Christians have been kidnapped, tortured, raped and murdered by Muslim extremist. 45 Churches, monasteries, convents ….. even an orphanage have been bombed, raided and occupied by militia.

Destruction of homes and Churches

Atrocities

Atrocities

Atrocities Because of these atrocities, Christians have fled Iraq in large numbers, leaving their homes and possessions behind, the majority going over the borders to Jordan and Syria, where they are not welcomed not allowed to work, and not recognised officially as refugees by the various governments.

Refugees are destitute The majority of the Christian refugees are destitute and rely on the charity from their relatives abroad for their daily needs, food, medicine and education. To survive, some have resorted to illegal activities to help their families.

Purpose of ICIN This is why, a number of Iraqi Christians with dual nationalities, have set up this charity with the sole purpose of helping our needy brethren. We need all the help we can get and we are relying on the generosity of all Christians in the West to help us make life a little bit easier for them.

no administration costs This Charity is being run with no administration costs, and all expenses are being paid for by the trustees and other generous benefactors.

Our Aid Program: In Iraq, ICIN helps the displaced and needy families through the Bishop of Baghdad and other organisations. This includes among other things paying a monthly allowance, medical expenses and children’s education.

In Jordan In Jordan, ICIN works with Father Khalil Jaar of The messenger of peace organisation. He runs a well organised program that helps displaced Iraqi families. With our contribution, he distributes food parcels, heaters and blankets. For the last scholastic year, ICIN, with the help of British sponsors, has paid for the education of many children who would otherwise not go to school. We intend to carry on with this sponsorship for the coming years.

In Syria In Syria, We work with the Chaldean and Syrian Orthodox bishops of Aleppo with food distribution, medical help, children activities, and supporting widows and their families Recently we have organised English and computer courses to prepare the refugees for a new life.

In The UK None of this would have been possible without the generosity of Christians in this country, to whom we are very grateful. 

Fundraising Events consist of: Charity Walks Family Lunches Christmas Charity Fair Musical Soirée A night at the Races Bridge Seminar Anniversary Dinner And many other smaller events arranged by our supporters.

Charity Walks in Richmond Park

Family Lunches at Layla Restaurant

Christmas Charity Fair

Musical Soirée

A night at the Races !

Bridge Seminar

Anniversary Dinner

Raising awareness We also raise awareness through Academic Lectures, Talks at various venues, Radio and TV interviews. So far we have had over 10 such talks.

Church Appeals Because of our name, and we are proud of it, corporate fund raising has been difficult. One of our main sources of funds is through Church Appeals. We have so far we have been given the opportunity to make over 17 Church Appeals

Awards Benemerenti Medal 2 awards have been received by our trustees: Catholic Women Of The Year 2008 Dr. Suha Rassam Benemerenti Medal Mr. Suhail Michael

ICIN Iraq is no longer front page news but the problems are still there.

Don’t forget Don’t forget even in a recession displaced Iraqi Christians need your help.

Donate by Standing Order   A Standing Order Donation would help us program our payments to the needy on regular bases. Any amount is acceptable. you can make a regular payment through PayPal Press on the link below and state the amount you wish to donate. http://bit.ly/dBXKTg

Our work continues But our work continues and we are appealing to your generosity to help us make life a little more bearable for these Iraqi Christians and to give them the tools with which they can build their new lives in safety and without compromising their faith.

Thank you for your time. Your donation is worth more to us if you

Address: www.icin.org.uk ICIN (Iraqi Christians In Need) 43 Queen's Drive Thames Ditton Surrey KT7 0TJ email: info@icin.org.uk www.icin.org.uk