Christoph
21-03-07, 16:39
Aid organisation World Vision has joined the bid to help four million Iraqi refugees but has had to use its emergency funds for 2007.
Iraqis are fleeing to Jordan, Syria, Egypt and other neighbouring countries to escape threats of violence, death and malnutrition in their home country.
World Vision has gone into partnerships with other aid organisations and has donated $50,000 to Jordan for help with basic living costs for the refugees.
The money was raised through last year's fundraising event the 40 Hour Famine and was set aside for its emergency relief fund.
"We work on a case by case basis" said Tennille Bergin, World Vision spokesperson. "This problem is not going to go away any time soon".
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10430043
Iraqis are fleeing to Jordan, Syria, Egypt and other neighbouring countries to escape threats of violence, death and malnutrition in their home country.
World Vision has gone into partnerships with other aid organisations and has donated $50,000 to Jordan for help with basic living costs for the refugees.
The money was raised through last year's fundraising event the 40 Hour Famine and was set aside for its emergency relief fund.
"We work on a case by case basis" said Tennille Bergin, World Vision spokesperson. "This problem is not going to go away any time soon".
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/2/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10430043