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IRAQI AND AMERICAN RECONCILIATION PROJECT

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Partnering to rebuild lives and reconcile people.

  • Iraqi physicians visited Minnesota in October, 2011, for training and exchange.
  • Water for Peace, a program of IARP, restores access to clean water in Iraqi schools and hospitals.
  • Video created by volunteer Dan Stewart for GiveMN's contest, "Does this make my heart look big?"
  • IARP and MPT have installed clean water systems at 67 schools in Iraq, bringing clean water to over 28,000 students.
  • In 2010, IARP and MPT brought Zainab to the US to receive a new prosthetic leg. Zainab lost her leg to a US missile.
  • IARP and MPT exchange thousands of letters between students through the Letters for Peace program.
  • IARP works to bring people together who have been torn apart by war.
  • The Navigating the Aftermath art exhibit and tour creates a shared space for Iraqis and Americans to discuss the war.
  • More info on Water for Peace can be found at http://waterforpeaceproject.org
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  • Our partner in Iraq is the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, a non-profit, non-partisan organization supporting human rights.
  • IARP and MPT brought Minneapolis, MN USA and Najaf, Iraq together as Sister Cities in 2009.
  • Through Water for Peace, IARP and MPT also distribute information on how to avoid water-borne diseases in Iraq..
  • Over 200 people attended the opening of Navigating the Aftermath in February, 2011.
  • Through the Sister City project, IARP and MPT provide professional training and exchange opportunities for Iraqis.
  • Thousands of students in Iraq have gained access to clean water through the Water for Peace program.
  • Navigating the Aftermath used Skype to involve Iraqi artists in direct dialogue with American artists and the audience.
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  • Attendee at a Navigating the Aftermath exhibit.
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Monthly Giving: You can help sustain reconciliation by giving monthly to IARP through the "Make a Donation" form to the right. Your ongoing support helps reduce administrative cost and maximize our impact!

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The mission of IARP is to promote reconciliation between the people of the United States and Iraq in response to the devastation affecting Iraqi families, society, and culture. IARP realizes its mission through arts, education, cultural and professional exchange, support for peacemakers in Iraq, and water and sanitation projects.

IARP Main Website

IARP Water for Peace Website

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IARP has provided clean water to almost 40,000 Iraqi students; presented Iraqi and American visual art, film, book art, theater, lectures, and panel discussions at more than 45 galleries and public spaces in the Twin Cities; facilitated 12 peace-building, medical, academic, and artist delegations between the two countries; and worked on many other people-to-people projects that support reconciliation and rebuilding.

“I am so honored to gain your friendship. Meeting with you made a great difference in my life and thoughts. Thanks for all that you did for us. Hope to see you soon in Najaf.”
-- Dr. Azar Maluki, delegate from Najaf to Minneapolis

"IARP offers a wider spectrum of discourse about the effects of war on the human condition. It presents real stories by real people who have been directly affected by forces much larger than themselves, in many ways acting beyond their control. The challenge for IARP is to make these perspectives accessible to the public, no easy task, but one IARP should be commended for in terms of how far it has been able to run with it. I would love to see it go further."
-- Attendee at an IARP art exhibit

“This project marks the beginning to create a more hopeful tomorrow… I want my people to bury the past and start over. I seek to remove the clash of civilizations from the dictionary of our lives. I seek to build a future that is based on our hopes rather than our fears and apprehensions.”
- Supporter in Baghdad

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Updates and Donor Comments

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  1. Steve ClemensSteve Clemens 12/31/2011 at 05:21 PM ET
    I just made a gift in loving memory of Tim Carlson, IARP Founding Board Member who died Dec. 22. He will be missed!
  2. Roger RydbergRoger Rydberg 11/16/2011 at 07:05 PM ET
    Met a lot of great people!
  3. Kevin ByrneKevin Byrne 11/16/2011 at 02:03 PM ET
    Let's make sure there is more WATER FOR PEACE.
  4. Yuko MiyamotoYuko Miyamoto 11/16/2011 at 01:38 PM ET
    After end of this year we really need people to people power for a peace.
  5. Greg BarrettGreg Barrett 11/16/2011 at 01:29 PM ET
    Keep going strong with this good and critical work.
  6. Thomas LangeThomas Lange 11/16/2011 at 12:28 PM ET
    I had a wonderful time with Mr. Maan Kareem from the exchange group
  7. Karen E GrosscupKaren E Grosscup 11/16/2011 at 10:17 AM ET
    Thank you for all the heart and hard work you put into this. Karin Grosscup
  8. Steve ClemensSteve Clemens 11/16/2011 at 08:59 AM ET
    Clean water is a human right. Please support this effort
  9. Greg WilcoxGreg Wilcox 11/16/2011 at 08:59 AM ET
    The work of IARP continues to be extremely important as Iraq continues to recover from the war.
  10. Christopher BabcockChristopher Babcock 09/10/2011 at 02:31 PM ET
    IARP is a fantastic organization working toward a noble goal. I'm proud to support them.
  11. Marcus EriksenMarcus Eriksen 06/17/2011 at 09:58 AM ET
    If helping the people of Iraq is our goal, then supporting IARP is the best use of the funds I can contribute. Everyone who shares compassion for those that have suffered the aftermath of the Iraq War, please donate what you can.
  12. Steve ClemensSteve Clemens 05/25/2011 at 05:07 PM ET
    This work of reconciliation is of utmost importance!

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