Iraq
A foreign aid worker, Gayle Williams, was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan today, after being shot while walking to work. Williams was a British and South African citizen and worked for SERVE Afghanistan (Serving Emergency Relief and Vocational Enterprise), a Christian charity that helps the disabled. SERVE employs 450 Afghans and Williams was one of 23 foreigners helping the disabled people of Afghanistan. The Taliban, a group of Islamic insurgents, claimed responsibility for her death, claiming she was killed for preaching Christianity.
Last updated by ryan1984 on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 13:14.
Generation Iraq ----- Generation Iraq is one of the few Western charities still operating in Iraq. It was founded in 2006 by a remarkable woman named Tamara Quinn. Tamara is an Iraqi-American who almost immediately after the fall of Baghdad got on a plane and traveled to Iraq for the first time in 30 years to see if she could help Iraqis recover from the war and decades of oppression under Saddam Hussein. While there, Tamara co-founded a women’s rights organization, worked with the Coalition Provisional Authority, and over time, developed a special interest in assisting Iraqi children.
Last updated by SashaCrow on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 12:24.
The Collateral Repair Project is a grassroots movement, created to address the catastrophic displacement of the fivemillion Iraqis who had to leave behind their homes and communities because of the violence and instability that is theresult of the invasion and occupation oftheir country.We bring together the small, overlooked, incidental persons on both sides of the conflict who grieve and ask: What canwe do?Collateral Repair Project is a cooperative effort between western citizens and Iraqis to bring assistance to Iraqi refugees in Jordan and internally displaced inside of IraqWWW.COLLATERALR
Last updated by skychoi on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 20:46.
There are more than 2.2 million Iraqi refugees that had to flee Iraq in the past few years. They fled to neighboring countries, often with nothing more than they could carry. The countries around Iraq are having trouble feeding and housing the Iraqi refugees. There are not enough schools for the kids to attend. Many families cannot afford to feed their families, much less pay for schooling. Sadly, many refugee kids have seen things far worse than shown in any R-rated movie, but there is little help available for them.
Last updated by ArmyWifeStef on Thu, 12/06/2007 - 22:20.
Our mission is to aid in stress relief AND Relaxation by providing high-tech and interactive games to the men and women serving abroad to protect our freedom.
Many of our service men and women are gamers who rely on game play for entertainment, stress relief, and morale boost both stateside and during deployment. Studies show that thirty minutes of playing games can reduce stress levels significantly by giving the hands and mind something active in which to partake.
Stress is something that plagues many adults.
Last updated by rosieposy08 on Sat, 08/25/2007 - 21:44.
I started the Adopt A Troop club at my school this year. Adopt A Troop send care packages to troop overseas. I think that a program like this is very important because its makes being away from home a bit easier when you know that you have an entire country supporting you. Adopt A Troop send a piece of home to the troops. It's also showing our appreciation for keep us safe and allowing us to live our lives and enjoy the freedom we have. Without our troops, we wouldn't be safe and we need to honor them.
Last updated by vballmnstr on Thu, 08/16/2007 - 11:22.
In July 2004, I read a magazine article telling the story of Operation Grateful, where soldiers in Iraq were giving out Beanie Babies to children as a gesture of friendship and goodwill. I responded to the article by donating my own collection of Beanie Babies, which I had begun collecting at age 7.
I soon realized I could help even more soldiers and children by expanding my effort and reaching out to friends, neighbors, and schoolmates to donate their Beanie Baby collections also.
Last updated by deadliving on Mon, 08/06/2007 - 10:24.
Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world; while the media covers it, it still remains forgotten. Quite recently, Africa has obtained a lot of aid and media coverage for AIDS virus, Darfur, poverty, ect. Yet Afghanistan remains in a shadow, only shown on today's media for terrorism.
The children of Afghanistan suffer from not only a poor country, but one stuck in the center of a deadly war. They've grown up to the sound of gunshots and bombs, and to the feeling of fear. Many themselves have been caught in a bombing or shooting, and now suffer life damage.
Last updated by BRICK Finalist on Mon, 08/13/2007 - 14:23.
Bailey sent a stuffed animal named Hero with friend's parents deployed to Iraq. Using pics of Hero with soldiers, she put together a slide show so kids of military parents can see what life is like in Iraq and not be scared. Over 2500 kids have helped with the project.
