ACORN started in 1993 out of a concern for the Kurds, the largest people group in the world today without a nation state of their own. The Kurds live in the nations of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Iran and Armenia. Northern Iraq has been an autonomous region for the Kurdish people since 1991, and international aid and development workers have had access to the region from this time.

ACORN is a humanitarian aid organisation offering assistance to the disadvantaged in this hurting community. Volunteers from different nations help to make ACORN a blessing to the Kurdish people.

ACORN is committed to continue working in the north of Iraq with the vulnerable and disadvantaged. ACORN has also extended its programme to other countries. A project in the Altai republic (Russian Federation) supporting a children's rehabilitation centre has been adopted.

ACORN is a registered Dutch foundation (reg. no. 41213058)
Bank account: 334445221, Rabobank Amsterdam, Netherlands.