Site Content

International Victims of Wars (IVOW)

Introduction

IVOW (International Victims of Wars) focuses on 5 areas that include: ensuring safety, improving health, raising access to education, developing economic well-being and guaranteeing people have their decision making power that affects their lives. IVOW has been responding to the humanitarian crises for eight decades to restore safety, health, education, economic welfare and power to people distressed by conflict and disaster. It works in more than 190 countries around the world including the U.S. and Afghanistan.

Mission Statement of IVOW

With the changing world and changing needs of people, IVOW always kept competence since its foundation. Starting from the climate crisis to people displaced as a result of conflict, we have been helping refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons and are willing to expand our activities in future. We aim to deliver high quality and cost-effective programs to reshape the lives of people in need.

Objectives of IVOW

We have some fundamental objectives focusing on which we work collectively in the US and internationally. These objectives are to:

• Improve Our Efficiency 

• Increase Our Motivation and Be Proactive

• Maximize Resource Utilization 

• Be More Responsive to the People We Serve

• Expand Our Scale and Reach

• Invest in Research and Development

What IVOW Has Done So Far and Can Do in Future?

IVOW stretched its hand to the Afghans suffering under Taliban, refugees from Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. In 1999, 2000 political, cultural and academic leaders were rescued. From 1999 to date the committee established hospitals, and children’s centers, made refugee settlements, clean water wells, and provided food and relief to different countries in the world like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Ukraine, and so on.

Since the number of people in need rises every year; the global response has limitation to keep speed. As a result, we have decided to engage local partners, improve the speed and access of emergency response and target specific chronic but resolvable conditions. In order to increase its impact on people’s lives, IVOW has designed programs to make sure they are straightforwardly adapted to changing situations and necessity. 

Policy change is a requirement to improve lives because better aid alone cannot do it. So, the committee defends the rights of displaced communities. It is firm in its core values and believes in integrity, accountability, service and equality.

A discussion of areas of competence may include categories such as:

Humanitarianism Assistance

1) Victims of War and other Vulnerable Populations

War not only results in displacement around the world but also millions of lives fall at risk of safety, crisis for food, drinking water and aid occur. Separation of families and exposure to trauma has a long-lasting impact on individual health. IVOW works with local partners to provide refugees with psychological and legal support along with translational services. 

We also provide people with groceries, blankets, warm clothes, cash and other essentials. 

In case of health emergencies and disease outbreaks, the committee’s global technical expertise in health, education, protection and economic well-being.

2) Follow-up and Evaluation of Resettlement Contract Performance and Services

IVOW helps refugees learn about customs and life to secure jobs, learn English and become successful in their lives. We provide the most basic stuff to help people overcome cultural barriers, restart their lives and make adjustments. The President determines the authorized target for refugee admission by consulting with Congress every year.

3) Translation and Placement

IVOW works to serve globally through the communication system. Different organizations rely frequently on translators for both routine internal and external communication which provides job placements for many people.

Resettlement

IVOW provides the opportunity for refugees to survive and thrive in the USA, Europe, and or wherever they live. We are the largest resettlement agency serving immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees across the globe and its’ cities. With our help, numerous U.S. citizens exercised their right to vote.

4) Cross-Cultural Introduction to America

The USA is one of 29 resettlement countries with 26 million refugees. As a result, people from different countries, tribes, ethnicity, moral values, dress codes and language get to mix up with the Native Americans which could also be unacceptable at times. IVOW works to minimize all the cultural differences to maintain tranquility by enabling them to follow each of their religious values and culture without conflict.

5) Survival Skills in America

IVOW focuses on its support in ensuring safety, improving health, raising access to education, developing economic well-being and guaranteeing people have their decision making power that affects their lives.

Training for Employment

1) Partnerships for PPP Employment Training

IVOW promises to improve the economic status and well-being of people affected by crisis around the globe by providing different employment training. They are provided with the opportunity to learn practical skills like woodworking, sewing, skills for working in factories and industries, computer skills and so on.

2) Education Institution Partnerships

The Committee ensures access to safe and quality education. Their programs are meant to build the academic and social-emotional skills children need for well-being and success in school and beyond.

A) Technical/Vocational Skills

They provide practical or firsthand skills that help a person become independent, earn livelihood and also enable him/her to support family and ultimately the nation. Since vocational training is career-oriented, workers are generally high in demand and they obtain jobs faster.

B) English

English is a primary tool for poor and rural people from different countries and ethnicity to improve their quality of life in this era. These projects normally last from 6 months to one year.

C) Soft Skills

Many soft skill programs are also conducted to increase productivity, to improve communication skills and problem-solving abilities. These are non-technical skills which include time management, stress management, relationship building, leadership, and negotiation techniques. It also makes them self-confident to perform well. It helps resolve conflicts and develop a better working relationship that improves retention rates.

Women and Children Community Guidance and Service Referrals

IVOW has supported programs to prevent violence against women and children. It has enabled them to important life skills like social and emotional skills, decision making, and developing trust and friendship. Also, it enables women to be independent, and earn by themselves.

Youth Engagement through Sports

IVOW chose sports targeting children and young people as a platform to raise awareness on key issues impacting their lives. It facilitates community development promoting voluntarism and self-initiative. Through sports activities they get to learn more about equal opportunities, fair play, fight against discrimination and doping, healthy lifestyle, social inclusion and sustainable development.