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Last week, a group of more than 50 inspiring individuals walked 23 km down the coast of New Zealand in order to raise money for Refugees International’s (RI) work to promote strategies to meet the needs of Iraqi refugees. Walk for Iraq, as the benefit is called, started on June 17, 2007 when a similar group of individuals raised money in the UK for the humanitarian needs of Iraqis. United by their common belief that “regardless of what had happened and what…sadly…continues to happen…there will always be Iraqis that want peace above all…and Iraq above all…whether or not they will ever be heard.”
A few months ago Yazen Alsafi offered to donate all the funds raised to Refugees International’s work for Iraqi refugees. RI President Ken Bacon recently expressed our organization’s gratitude in a letter to the participants of Walk for Iraq. Because we do not accept funding from either the UN or the US government, Mr. Bacon explained that “We rely instead on the commitment of individuals like yourselves—those who are determined to make a difference and help improve the lives of others who are in desperate circumstances.”
A few months ago Yazen Alsafi offered to donate all the funds raised to Refugees International’s work for Iraqi refugees. RI President Ken Bacon recently expressed our organization’s gratitude in a letter to the participants of Walk for Iraq. Because we do not accept funding from either the UN or the US government, Mr. Bacon explained that “We rely instead on the commitment of individuals like yourselves—those who are determined to make a difference and help improve the lives of others who are in desperate circumstances.”
Labels: Iraqi Refugees
January 13, 2009
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