Charity News from Friday, Feb. 2, 2001Major New Poll Shows Americans Strongly Support Foreign Aid To Reduce World HungerBread for the World | WASHINGTON (Feb. 2) -- Citing a new poll showing that Americans want their government to lead the way in reducing world hunger, Bread for the World president David Beckmann today called on Congress and the Bush administration to take up that ... Childreach & Plan Participate In United Nations Special Session On Children Childreach | Mohan Thazhathu, PLAN's lead on the Child Rights initiative, spoke of the need for a focus on children at an Official Session. In the exhibit hall, PLAN featured children's perspectives on six topic areas: Birth Registration, Education, Media, ... Direct Relief International to Host Conference on Worldwide Medical Aid Direct Relief International | SANTA BARBARA, CA (February 5, 2001) - Direct Relief International, a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit humanitarian medical aid organization, will host a two-day conference bringing together corporate donors of pharmaceuticals and other medical ... Hal Linden, Jewish National Fund Spokesperson, Appears in Holocaust Survivor Play, The Gathering Jewish National Fund | Hal Linden, Tony Award winning actor and national spokesperson for Jewish National Fund (JNF), is starring as a Holocaust survivor in an acclaimed new production, "The Gathering", which began a national tour on January 9th and comes to Broadway in... Relief Organization Headed by Franklin Graham Sends Aid to Survivors of Devastating Earthquake in India Samaritan's Purse | Within hours of the Jan. 26 earthquake in India, Samaritan's Purse, the North Carolina-based relief organization headed by Franklin Graham, worked through its partners to provide emergency food, shelter, and medical supplies for survivors.
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