DOVA International

Mission 2020-2021: Children’s Playground

Dova International Charities, Ltd. worked with our partner, Iraqi Christian Relief Council (ICRC), (https://iraqichristianrelief.org/) on a project in Iraq to provide Christian children in Alqosh, Iraq a children’s park.  The Christian children in Alqosh needed help to provide them a playground park at the Mar Mikha Chaldean Catholic Church.   It is important for the children to have a designated place to play so that they can feel a sense of normalcy and relieve the trauma that they feel after the years of ISIS terrorizing the Nineveh of Iraq.  With your assistance we were able to entirely funding this children’s play park.  Approximately 30 to 50 Christian children will be served by this park. The park will be 10 by 20 meters in diameter.  There will be toys, games and other play equipment provided for the children. A fence will surround the park to protect it from strong winds.

Playground ground breaking and construction has begun. See photos and videos below:

Area where park in Alqosh, Iraq will be built.
Area where park in Alqosh, Iraq will be built with a Women’s Center in the background.

Playground site leveled. Edging being added for border area.



Wall for the playground area being built.
Workers working on the wall construction for the playground area.
Part of the protective wall for the playground being constructed.
Protective wall for the playground completed.

Preparing the playground surface.

Adding the base support for one of the pieces of playground equipment.
Adding the base support for one of the pieces of playground equipment.

Fence Installation for the playground.
Gate Installation for the playground.
Finishing assembly of playground equipment.
The children’s playground nears completion.

Mission accomplished! See finished playground photos & videos below.

Children in Alqosh Iraq line up to enter the playground for the first time after its completion this winter in March 2022.
Christian children in Alqosh, Iraq enjoying the newly opened playground our Charity funded with our partner ICRC.
Christian children playing on the new swing set at the playground we funded in Alqosh, Iraq.
Christian children playing on the slide at the playground we funded in Alqosh, Iraq.