| CONNECTIONS
Bi-Monthly News for Contributors and Friends of ICF
June - July 2002 |
AID
PROVIDED TO AFGHANISTAN
The tragedy of September 11th and subsequent conflicts
in Afghanistan are stark reminders of just how inter-connected
and highly inter-dependent the world has truly become.
According to Raymond C. Offenheiser of Oxfam-America,
"the crisis in Afghanistan is far from over and humanitarian
assistance, particularly food aid, will be critical over
the next 18 months particularly given the country’s
current drought which is prompting a rural to urban migration,
causing greater instability in the country’s urban
centers."
Sadly the war and on-going conflict in Afghanistan has
left tens of thousands of children homeless or orphaned.
In an effort to respond to this growing problem, ICF recently
partnered with the Asia Foundation’s Give2Asia program
to provide a $17,500 grant to Afghan Street Working Children
and New Approach (ASCHIANA) for their work in providing
directed food aid to children. This grant was made possible
through a gift of the San Diego Foundation’s Feinberg
Fund.
Donors wishing to provide additional assistance to ASCHIANA
and other worthy groups in Afghanistan may contribute
to ICF’s newly established Afghanistan Fund that
will benefit worthy non-profit organizations in this worn
torn region of world. For more information contact Marisol
López at (619) 235-2300. |
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