My name is Thamir Elias, born in 1/1/1991, I am from Iraq Duhok and I am the founder of Humanity NGO for Civil Activities which is located in Duhok/Iraq.
I am a motivated young man, working hard to develop his community towards a civil and just community. Holding a bachelor degree in sociology. currently a master student in International management at LCC international university
Through many years of experience in volunteering for several different local and international organizations and agencies. And my participation in IYLEP (Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program)in the United States of America I was accepted among 2300 applications together with 29 other students from Iraq to participate in this program for One month in Indiana state at the Ball state university that helped me contribute greatly in developing my personal and social entrepreneurship skills.
I started advocating for minority rights in 2014 and made my way to the united nation headquarters in NewYork in the United States to give a speech about the minorities and what they have been through when Iraq was attacked by Terrorists in 2014.
Gathering all these experiences, and with a humanitarian spirit. I initiated first the group Humanity, which worked for the sake of providing services for the most vulnerable people, IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) and Refugees at the time. And after a few months of voluntary hard work, the group could develop to become a local, non-governmental organization. Which is working on providing basic needs for the most vulnerable people, protection, formal and informal education. From a small idea, I made Humanity grow into an organization that has 50 regular employees and Hundreds of volunteers.
