Iraqi Children Foundation

Fairfax, VA, United States

Children & YouthEducationHealthMental health

CharityFounded 2007International reach

Profile last updated: May 8, 2026

About

Founded in 2007, Iraqi Children Foundation is a charity based in Fairfax, United States working on children & youth, education, health +4 more.

The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) is a U.S.-based, tax-exempt nonprofit working to support vulnerable children in Iraq, including orphans, street children, child laborers, disabled children and child victims of trafficking. It invests in education, legal protection, medical and psychosocial support, and nutrition through local teams and partners, and runs programmes including a girls' centre in Mosul, anti-trafficking legal work, and mobile Hope Buses. ICF is nonpartisan and nonsectarian and funds its work through donations and corporate supporters, with an annual 5K fundraiser.

Location

Fairfax, United States

Founded

2007

Organisation type

Charity

Focus areas

childrenorphanschild protectionanti-traffickingeducationpsychosocial supportIraq

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthEducationHealthMental healthDisabilityJustice & Legal aidHuman rights

Works for

ChildrenWomen & GirlsPeople with disabilitiesVictims of violence

How they work

Direct servicesCapacity buildingEmergency response

Programmes

Mosul Girls Center (Mosul Safe Space for Girls)

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Children & Youth · Iraq

Provides social, psychosocial and educational support, and a sense of belonging, for vulnerable girls in Mosul, many of whom were displaced.

Street Lawyers (Anti-trafficking of children)

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Justice & Legal aid · Iraq

Provides legal protection for children targeted by traffickers, abused by employers or at risk, and helps children obtain documents needed for school and benefits.

Hope Buses

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Education · Iraq

Converted buses operating as child-friendly classrooms offering tutoring, nutrition, health care, social services and recreation to orphans and street children.

Disability Support

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Disability · Iraq

Case-by-case support for children with medical or additional needs, including disabled children.