About
AMAR.
AMAR is an award-winning charity that builds and improves the lives and livelihoods of some of the world's poorest and most disadvantaged people.
Born in response
to persecution.
AMAR was founded in 1991 by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne in response to Saddam Hussein's systematic attacks on his own people. The foundation works to improve the lives of vulnerable individuals and to rebuild societies affected by conflict, displacement and other challenges. To date it has worked primarily in the Middle East, and especially Iraq, though its object is to relieve poverty, distress or suffering in any part of the world.
AMAR clinic, IraqHumanitarian assistance to,
and support for, communities.
Healthcare provision
Medical clinics, mobile health units and primary care centres: strengthening infrastructure, supplying essential medicines and delivering vital services to those in need.
Education
Access to quality schooling: building and refurbishing schools, teacher training and educational initiatives that empower individuals and promote long-term development.
Women's empowerment
Improving women's access to education, healthcare and economic opportunity, with vocational training that builds skills, independence and social standing.
Psychosocial support
Psychiatry, counselling, trauma care and mental health services for people and communities marked by conflict and displacement, including groundbreaking choir work with Yazidi survivors of ISIS.
Research and advocacy
Raising the needs of vulnerable communities with governments, NGOs and international bodies to influence policy and bring about change.
Policy formulation
The Windsor Dialogues have convened government, faith, NGO and academic leaders since 2016 to develop long-term strategies against religious persecution as a driver of forced displacement.
A record of achievement
Frontline emergency services for refugees and the internally displaced, public and primary healthcare across the Middle East, and education and music projects for adults and children. Over ten million people in Iraq, Lebanon, Iran and Pakistan have benefited from AMAR healthcare, with many more reached through education.
Home visit, BasraHope, dignity and
a better tomorrow.
We believe in the power of collective action. Every day countless people bear the brunt of war. The challenges are immense, but the generosity and spirit of the British people can make a world of difference. AMAR works to ensure that every individual, whatever their circumstances, is held in a sense of hope, dignity and the assurance of a more prosperous tomorrow.
AMAR stands as a beacon of hope for millions affected by conflict, persecution and displacement. As part of the foundation's global mission, the UK charity channels the compassion of supporters in Britain into lasting change, keeping AMAR's lifesaving work consistent and effective.