Charity News from Friday, Feb. 22, 2002Africare Assists Victims of Malawi's Food ShortageAfricare | Vice President Malewezi, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and Catholic priests are among those appealing for immediate emergency food assistance for Malawi. To contribute to Africare's Malawi Relief Fund, visit Africare's Web site at ... American Cancer Society statement on the release of mammography guidelines American Cancer Society | The American Cancer Society welcomes the new mammography screening guidelines announced today by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and the United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF). The American Cancer ... American Jewish Committee Appalled By Gruesome Murder of U.S. Reporter American Jewish Committee | The American Jewish Committee today expressed profound grief over the confirmed murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped in Pakistan on January 23 by radical Islamic terrorists and then brutally murdered. "Our hearts... Catholic Campaign for Human Development Honors Two Hoosiers for Work with Homeless Families Catholic Campaign for Human Development | Ann Helmke and John Tippmann will receive the Year 2002 Sister Margaret Cafferty Development of People Award for their work with homeless families in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ms. Helmke is the Director and Mr. Tippmann is the Chairman of the Board of... Exhibit Of Afghan Child Refugee Art Catholic Relief Services | An exhibit of Afghan children's art, sponsored by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Capital Children's Museum, will open in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2002. Life Through the Eyes of Afghan Child Refugees, the exhibit includes artwork ... Conservation International Launches Second Biodiversity Reporting Award for Ghanaian Journalists Conservation International | Ghanaian journalists will again compete for the best article published in the local print media covering biodiversity issues as part of the "Biodiversity Reporting Award" hosted by Conservation International (CI). Vivian Baah, of the League of ... Major Pharmaceutical Corporations and Non-Governmental Organizations Meet to Discuss Response to Afghanistan Direct Relief International | Representatives from the world's leading pharmaceutical companies will meet early next week with leading U.S. international relief organizations at the Santa Barbara, California headquarters of Direct Relief International. Founded in 1948 by two ... Grants to Food for the Hungry Expand Program in Congo (DRC) Food for the Hungry | Food for the Hungry received two major grants to assist our relief program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC. With ECC, a local Protestant church organization, Food for the Hungry provided food for almost 1,500 host families, nearly 7,...
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