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As we reach the halfway point of 2025, we are delighted to share some of the impact your support has made possible across our projects. Thanks to your support, our projects are creating meaningful change for forcibly displaced communities, improving access to fresh food, mental wellbeing, and opportunities for connection and belonging through community gardening. … Continued

Summer temperatures have reached 45°C across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and our gardeners at the Hêvî Community Garden in Gawilan camp now tend their crops during evening visits, rather than the usual 10am opening. Even these cooler evening hours see temperatures in the 30s, making the garden’s new improvements essential for comfort and community … Continued

We had the pleasure of welcoming Rise Together to our Azadî Community Garden in Domiz 1 camp recently. They are a wonderful team of volunteers who are passionate about environmental initiatives for children. They came to us looking for a special place where children of different ages could get their hands dirty and learn about … Continued

Summer has arrived at Gawilan camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Temperatures will soon reach 45°C across the region and will remain high during the summer months. The 92 families growing food at the Hêvî Community Garden are preparing for the intense heat but they need support to keep producing fresh food through the … Continued

When Aveen fled Syria in 2011, she left behind her home and much more, but carried with her invaluable knowledge of plants that heal and comfort, passed down through generations of her family. “It is usual for us Syrians to grow medicinal plants in our home gardens,” Aveen explains. “We have seen our fathers and … Continued

The Hêvî Community Garden in Gawilan camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq continues to grow, both in greenery and in community impact. ‘Hêvî’, meaning ‘hope’ in Kurdish, remains a fitting name for this space, which brings people together to cultivate not only produce, but also connection, purpose and resilience. Gawilan camp is home to … Continued