NIneveh Plains Reconstruction Project

Trump aide ‘disagrees’ with Iraqi cardinal over US help for Christians
- Oct 18, 2018
Mark Green, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, said Wednesday that “we have mobilized a massive amount of resources” for Iraqi Christians.

By John L. Allen Jr.
Iraqi Christians who stay are pillars of the local community
- Aug 14, 2018
Though many young Christians are contemplating leaving the country, those who have chosen to stay have become staples for the local community, taking on leadership roles that aim not only to survive in the present situation, but to make things better.

By Elise Harris
Young Iraqi Christians ponder: Should I stay or should I go?
- Aug 13, 2018
Faced with the hardships left after the rise and fall of ISIS and a chronic inability for Iraq to form a government, young people in the country have nothing but question marks for the future, yet most are willing to give it a chance.

By Elise Harris

For Christians of Mosul, trust is the hardest thing to rebuild
- Aug 10, 2018
While building costs for the Old City alone are expected to be in the billions, for Mosul’s inhabitants, the city’s displaced Christian population in particular, trust will be the hardest thing to repair, if it’s even possible at all.

By Elise Harris
On Nineveh Plains, priests are mayors, judges and entrepreneurs
- Aug 9, 2018
On the Nineveh Plains, priests act not only as spiritual guides but de facto mayors when decisions need to be made, judges when disputes arise, and managers when it comes to overseeing reconstruction plans and costs.

By Elise Harris
For Iraqi Christians, bypassing the system is usually the key
- Aug 8, 2018
Until now the Iraqi government and the UN have largely ignored the needs of Christians on the Nineveh Plains, so local leaders are urging potential donors to bypass those systems and deal directly with them.

By Elise Harris