“ The Springs of Hope Foundation wishes to thank the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation for your kind aid with this project . This is an ongoing project , one which has become a strong part of our rehabilitation program for Yezidi women who have been rescued from enforced captivity — some for as long as six years in ISIS in Syria . The success of one woman , the healing of one woman , and the empowerment of one woman impacts and encourages an entire community . Thank you . You ’ re providing a happy ending .”
— Lisa Miara , founder and president of Springs of Hope Foundation
A shelter in the Shariya camp in Iraq — created by the Springs of Hope Foundation — exists for women fleeing the state . While living in Israel , Wellness Advocate Kara Blattman-Rock from New Mexico connected with Lisa Miara , founder and president of Springs of Hope Foundation . Lisa has been working with the Iraqi Yezidi community for the past six years . Together , Kara and Lisa began teaching the women at the shelter how to use essential oils .
Before the war , Shariya was home to 10,000 people . Now , 20,000 locals and 20,000 Yezidi refugees reside there . To support this influx of refugees , the
Shariya mayor donated land to the Springs of Hope Foundation to build the Hope Centre . Its purpose is to create a safe place for the Yezidi refugee women to gather and work . These women need education , employment , job security , and the chance to open and run small businesses so they can support themselves and provide educational opportunities for their children .
When the mayor announced his plan to donate land for the Hope Centre , Kara and Lisa — with support from Diamond leaders Erika Butler and Rick Henrard — reached out to the dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation ® to match their fundraising
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