The Barzani Charity Foundation and Hiba Foundation for Sustainable Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of the building of the Capacity Development Center for Orphans and Widows.
On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the headquarters of the Barzani Charity Foundation in Erbil, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Musa Ahmad, President of the Barzani Charity Foundation, and Mohammed Salim, President of Hiba Foundation for Sustainable Development.
According to the memorandum, a center building named the “Capacity Development Center for Orphans and Widows” will be constructed with the support of the State of Kuwait. The main objective of the project is to strengthen the capacities of orphans and widows and develop their abilities within the framework of comprehensive social development.
After the signing of the memorandum, Mohammed Salim, President of Hiba Foundation for Sustainable Development, said in a statement to Barzani Charity Foundation Media: “Today, we signed a very important memorandum with the Barzani Charity Foundation for the construction of a very important building for society, which consists of vocational training and an educational center for orphaned children in Erbil. For the first time, a center of this kind is being established in Kurdistan and Iraq.”
The President of Hiba Foundation for Sustainable Development also pointed out that, in coordination with the Barzani Charity Foundation and with the support of the State of Kuwait, the project will be implemented within 18 months. In his concluding remarks, he said: “We are very grateful to the State of Kuwait for this support, and we also greatly thank the Barzani Charity Foundation, which has truly undertaken great efforts to ensure that the project is implemented as soon as possible.”
Karzan Nuri, a member of the Executive Board of the Barzani Charity Foundation and Director of Planning and Projects, stated regarding the same center: one of the priorities is to ensure services for the families of orphans and widows. For this purpose, today the Barzani Charity Foundation signed an agreement with Hiba Foundation for Sustainable Development for the construction of a special building for the development of the capacities of orphans and widows in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region. He said: “This building is financially sponsored by the State of Kuwait and is being constructed in coordination with the Barzani Charity Foundation and Hiba Foundation for Sustainable Development.”
As the Director of Planning and Projects of the Barzani Charity Foundation explained, the programs of this center will be very modern and important, both for orphans and for their families, so that they can continue to remain with their loved ones.
He also emphasized that the Barzani Charity Foundation has a leading role in the issue of fatherless children, whom they call “Azizan,” and that more than 16,000 children are continuously sponsored by the Barzani Charity Foundation.
Karzan Nuri reaffirmed that: “Financial assistance alone is not enough. In addition to providing the material aspects of life for orphans so that they can live with dignity within their families, their capacities must also be developed so that they can continue to progress alongside other segments of society.”
In his concluding remarks, he said: “Thanks and appreciation to Hiba Foundation for Sustainable Development for being here today, and great thanks to the State of Kuwait and all those donors who continue to support the Kurdistan Region, and we highly appreciate their continued support.”
