March 26, 2003
Relief Agencies Begin to Assist Refugees Leaving Iraq
While few Iraqis are free to move about their embattled country, non-Iraqi civilians working or studying there are heading toward the borders—and to safety. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and “third-country nationals” are living in countries bordering Iraq, particularly Syria and Jordan. In addition, the American and British armies expect some two million people to be displaced from their homes by the end of the war in Iraq. Read more...
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    		• World Vision Deploys Survival Kits in West Bank, Gaza
    Mindful that war in Iraq could heighten tensions between Israelis and Palestinians, World Vision has moved food, blankets and other relief supplies to communities in Gaza and the West Bank. In all, the Christian humanitarian relief organization has positioned 2,700 family survival kits at key locations in these areas. “The war in Iraq could devastate ongoing aid work,” said Dan Simmons, director of World Vision’s office in Jerusalem. “Based on the previous Gulf War, we expect Palestinians to face severe travel restrictions, longer curfews and even evictions from their homes.” Read more...
    		As Aid Groups Focus on Water; Preventable Diseases Plague Billions
    March 22 marked this year’s World Water Day; and the World Water Forum sponsored by the World Water Forum took place March 16-23 in Japan. Yet, even as the United Nations, national governments and international aid organizations increase efforts to improve water supplies and sanitation systems in the developing world, nearly half the world’s poor are sick due to water-borne illnesses. Read more...
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