Shlama was created to connect the Assyrian Chaldean Syriac diaspora to our people in the homeland so that they can live quality lives and prosper. #GiveShlama
Ankawa, Erbil
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We took a 25-year-old hall at the Alqosh Sports Club and completely revamped it into a new ping-pong room! The community now has a new healthy activity for both males and female! 🏓 Thank you to everyone that supported the 2026 Golden Key Gala.
It took many individuals from across the US to come together and provide $45,000 support to transform 13 classes in Baghdeda's Mar Afram Secondary & Ashurbanipal Primary Syriac schools! We're forever thankful to: @StandWIraqiXns, @assyrianaid, @AmericanFRRME, @WeareDTI & CASA OU
The school year has begun in Iraq! Greetings from Baghdeda, where about 400 students and teachers will now have a better learning environment thanks to our Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects for the Syriac schools of Ashurbanipal Primary School and Mar Afram Secondary School! 1/2
Phase 1 included installation of a solar system that provides electricity to 12 classrooms and year-round heating/cooling! Phase 2 included all rehab work. We're thankful to the funders who made this possible; @StandWIraqiXns, @AmericanFRRME, @assyrianaid, DT Institute, CASA OU
Did you know that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Iraq? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this week, thanks to the 2026 Golden Key Group Gala, we were able to hold an awareness session at The Return’s The Space.
Did you know that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Iraq? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this week we held an awareness session in Ankawa. A special thank you to Dr. Rafal Adhama for facilitating the session!
400 students and teachers will have a better learning environment this school year after we rehabilitated 12 classrooms in Baghdeda's Mar Afram and Ashurbanipal Syriac schools! Thank you @StandWIraqiXns and OU CASA
Thank you to everyone who supported the 2026 Golden Key Gala! The first project to come out of it is bringing a 25-year-old hall back to life.
This is how every classroom in Iraq should look! We've completed our rehabilitation work at Baghdeda's Mar Afram and Ashurbanipal Syriac Schools after installing curtains and wood rails. Thank you to CASA OU's 2026 Casablanca Gala and @StandWIraqiXns to make this project possible
Revamping 12 classrooms in Baghdeda! 💪 After installing the secondary ceiling, we're now repairing and painting all the walls, and installing modern lights for the Mar Afram and Ashurbanipal Syriac schools! 💙Close to 400 students and staff members will benefit from this project
1/2 We won't wait for others to improve our conditions in the homeland! We'll do it ourselves! Shlama from Bakhdeda - we've begun 10k worth of rehab for 2 schools: Mar Afram Syriac and Ashurbanipal Syriac. This project complements our earlier solar installation!
2/2 ! First, we're installing a secondary ceiling to better insulate the rooms, with the goal of putting less pressure on the solar system, allowing it to last much longer. It'll also help us install modern lights. This project is possible thanks to @StandWIraqiXns and CASA OU!
We took a 25-year-old hall at the Alqosh Sports Club and completely revamped it into a new ping-pong center. Soon, the club will be holding tournaments. The community now has a new healthy activity for both males and female!
1/2 Besides the main objectives, our projects also provide crucial freelance work for the local community. From electricians to welders, construction workers, painters, drivers, and others, these projects help inject new money into the local economy.
1/2 We'd like to give a big shout-out to Alqosh Sports Club President Wisam Harmiz. Despite his position, Wisam has always been willing to do whatever he can to help his organization, and that meant even putting in labor work. This month, we began rehabilitating their hall and..
Shlama Foundation President Noor Matti joined the @AssyrianPodcast during the recent @AANForg Assyrian Convention. Listen to the entire show by searching for “Assyrian Podcast” wherever you get your podcasts!
We'd like to give a big congrats to 2 of our long-serving volunteers for each surpassing 50 projects managed! Mark has been a volunteer since 2014 and Faris since 2015. Thank you for your selflessness, dedication, hard work, and resilience
