DOVA International

Mission 2020-2021: Children’s Playground

Dova International Charities, Ltd. is 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 your 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. Please help us to assist them with the funding of 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.

Mission accomplished! See finished playground photos & videos in the bottom of this post.

St. Mikha (Mar Mikha Chaldean Catholic Church in Alqosh, Iraq

 

The Tomb of the Prophet Nahum in Alqosh, Iraq.
The village of Alqosh, Iraq.

 

The City Gate of Alqosh, Iraq.

Fountain in the village of Alqosh, Iraq.
Mar Mikha Al Nuhedri School in Alqosh, Iraq.
Largest cross in Iraq illuminated in Alqosh to celebrate Christmas and New Year 2016.
Rabban Hormizd Monastery in Alqosh, Iraq.

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.
Christian School children in a classroom in Alqosh, Iraq.
Activity for the Christian School children in Alqosh, Iraq.

Christian School children during a classroom activity in Alqosh, Iraq.
Fun Christian Children’s activity in Alqosh, Iraq.

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.

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.