Mission and Vision
Our Mission
Yazda's mission is to ensure the safety and well-being of victims of genocide and enslavement through various means, including humanitarian, community, and advocacy efforts. While Yazda was established to support the Yazidi community, its mission is to provide assistance and support to communities facing persecution.
Our humanitarian mission includes trauma counseling, case management, healthcare, aid distribution, livelihood, and emergency help.
Our community mission includes informal education, skills building through training, assisting small businesses, integrating persecuted individuals in new environments, community development, and cultural preservation. Yazda's advocacy targets raising awareness of human rights and minority rights, recognition of the genocide and other atrocities, enabling survivors to speak up, and documentation of crimes for legal accountability.
Our Vision
Yazda is dedicated to Yazidi and other communities under persecution because of their identity or belief.
We believe that individuals should not face persecution based on who they are, nor should they experience discrimination and be treated differently for being different. This includes ancient communities like Yazidi, Christians, and other minorities of the Middle East. The Middle East is the home of a mosaic of beliefs, but persecution has caused significant issues.
The Yazidi community is currently facing existential questions, and we recognize the need for substantial work on multiple fronts to ensure the continued existence of all minorities. We believe the world must know what has happened. This is why we give victims like Nadia Murad a voice.
We believe that the perpetrators of genocide and mass enslavement should be brought to justice. This is why we work with experts like Amal Clooney.