jehan

March 6, 2019

Jehan

Architect Officer, Canada

I work on the largest housing rehabilitation project in Iraq. Coordinating this is a huge part of achieving stabilization in Mosul.  The more houses we rehabilitate, the more people will feel safe to return and start a new beginning. 

The part I enjoy the most is meeting with the families that we are providing house rehabilitation to, seeing the results and their happiness. The most difficult part is trying to help every single person that asks for help. The work has limitations and boundaries, and it's difficult to let a person walk away without providing them the necessary help.

I ended up in this career path after making a leap to visit the roots of my family in Iraq. I never pictured what I would be doing or for who. I just knew I wanted to be in this country to help bring it back to the golden days.  

Gender equality is so important. Women need to understand they have more to offer than what society makes them believe. If it hasn’t be done before, it doesn’t mean it cannot be done.