Sept. 8, 2008 issue
MCC sends 10,000 blankets to victims of war in Afghanistan
By MCC Canada staffPLUM COULEE, Man. — Ten thousand heavy-weight comforters made by volunteers for Mennonite Central Committee are on their way to Afghanistan.
The container of blankets was shipped from the MCC warehouse in Plum Coulee in late August. A container of 13,000 health kits was shipped from the MCC warehouse in Ephrata, Pa., at about the same time.
Both containers will arrive in Afghanistan in late September and be distributed by two MCC partner organizations, Help the Afghan Children and Le Pelican. Earlier this year MCC sent a container of 9,000 school kits to Afghanistan.
These supplies are distributed to people who have been forced to flee their homes to safer regions within Afghanistan, refugees returning to their homes and other vulnerable populations living in tents, makeshift shelters and bombed out buildings.
Although long-term sustainable development is an ongoing goal, the immediate need created from decades of war means that humanitarian assistance and emergency relief are still important priorities.
MCC does not have workers in Afghanistan but contributes funds to support the work of partner organizations.
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