Katharina Dönhoff, studied photography, has been advocating for Yazidi refugees since 2015. In 2019, together with her husband she founded the association  HAND FÜR HAND e.V. (Hand for Hand), committed to opening up perspectives in the countries of origin—by providing education, kick-start support and a voice for minorities. Establishing an education institution for Yazidi domestic refugees in the Kurdish part of Iraq represents her first milestone. Initially, the programme was designed for children; and now, it reaches people from all generations. It has grown to become a small but diverse hub offering literacy courses, support for survivors of violence, and programmes for economic independence. In addition to that, the association helps people to set up their livelihood and seek sustainable sources of revenue, like installing greenhouses, small businesses or catering services. At the moment, the focus is on a journalism programme by minorities for minorities in Sinjar and Mosul. It aims at setting up a radio station for under-represented communities.