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ABCUSA: OGHS Funds Support Iraq Relief Efforts


From "SCHRAMM, Richard" <Richard.Schramm@abc-usa.org>
Date Mon, 5 May 2003 11:03:51 -0400

American Baptist News Service (Valley Forge, Pa. 5/5/03)--The American
Baptist Churches USA World Relief Office has released $10,000 in One Great
Hour of Sharing emergency funds to Church World Service in support of that
organization's wide-ranging work in relief and redevelopment in Iraq.

Since December 2002 CWS has provided more than $300,000 in school supplies,
4,500 blankets and food and medicine to help meet the needs of Iraqi
civilians.  Its "All Our Children" campaign has provided wheelchairs,
blankets, bedding kits and critically needed hygiene supplies for pediatric
and maternity hospitals in Baghdad.  During Iraq's recovery and
rehabilitation period CWS has pledged to continue to provide supplies,
medicine and medical equipment to support child health, as well as
educational supplies for schools.

Church World Service is a long-time ecumenical relief and development
partner of American Baptist Churches USA.  Since 1991 CWS has provided more
than $3.8 million in humanitarian assistance for Iraq.

American Baptists wishing to support post-war relief work in Iraq should do
so through the usual channels--One Great Hour of Sharing (line 7 of the
Monthly Report of Mission Support), designating contributions
"OGHS--Post-War Iraq Relief."  Those wishing to contribute online can do so
by accessing the "American Baptist Missions" or "Give Now" pages of the
ABCUSA Web site--www.abc-usa.org.

K/2003ABNS/03ABN64

American Baptist News Service: Office of Communication, American Baptist
Churches USA, P.O. Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851; (800)ABC-3USA x2077
/ (610)768-2077; fax: (610)768-2320; www.abc-usa.org;
richard.schramm@abc-usa.org


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