PRT Kirkuk
Kirkuk PRT Helps Empower Women's NGOs Speak out to Help Local Women
November 5, 2009 Members of the Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and colleagues from the U.S. Army Brigade stationed in Kirkuk joined well over 85 participants -- including representatives from the Directorates of Olympics, Youth and Sports, Education, and Immigration in Kirkuk as well as local and international NGOs
Kirkuk PRT joins DG of Education and the community in Chemin to celebrate
November 3, 2009 The Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq joined the Deputy Director General of Education Ms Fawzia Abdullah Awanis, Principal of the Chemin School Mr. Luqman, and the students and families of Chemin village on November 3, 2009, in a ceremony to celebrate the opening of their new school building.
Visit of U.S. District Judge
October 4-9, 2009 Judge Robert W. Sweet, a senior U.S. federal judge serving on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, visited Iraq October 4-9.
Kirkuk welcomes new PRT Team Leader
August 11, 2009 The Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq will very sadly bid farewell to its long-time leader, Mr. Howard Keegan on August 12, 2009, who hands over the reins to his newly arrived successor, Mr. Gabriel Escobar.
Basketball Speaks Volumes in Kirkuk
January 17, 2009 Kirkuk, Iraq – While a picture can sometimes speak loader than words sports can also speak volumes by cementing people of different cultures and languages together on the playing field.
Mobile Health Clinic Takes Root in Rural Iraq
October 23, 2008 Kirkuk – Instead of coping with lingering fevers and other ailments that could eventually kill them, Iraqis in this rural province now have access to timely healthcare thanks to a partnership between the local Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and Iraqi health authorities.
PRT Hosts Veterinary Program in Kirkuk
October 23, 2008 Kirkuk Province – An American veterinarian, who volunteered to share his knowledge and skills with his counterparts, has tackled an ongoing problem in Iraq -- the hindering effect on Iraqi professionals of years of conflict and lack of contact with the outside world.
Kirkuk PRT Partners with Iraqi Authorities to Fight Cholera
August 19, 2008 Forward Operating Base Warrior, Kirkuk Province – The heat of summer arrives in Iraq each year accompanied by an unwelcome health problem: cholera. The Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and Iraqi Government authorities are working hard in partnership to combat this scourge.
PRT Helps NGO Partner with Kirkuk Government
June 5, 2008 Recently, the Kirkuk chapter of Kurdistan Save the Children (KSC), a youth centered, non-governmental organization, working in coordination with the Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) and the Kirkuk Province Directorates of Health and Education, successfully completed a free prescription eyewear program for elementary school children.
Air Force Partners with PRT to Improve Iraqi Living Conditions
May 11, 2008 KIRKUK – Members of the U.S. Air Force serving in northern Iraq recently teamed with the Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) on a project designed to help Iraqis improve waste management practices in the region.