Charity News from Thursday, Apr. 3, 2003Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Receives $1 Million to Support Critical Islet Transplantation ResearchJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International today received a major gift of $1 million from the Oxford Foundation to support critical research at the JDRF – Oxford Foundation Islet Isolation Facility at the University of Pennsylvania. Eritrea: Forgotten by the World CARE | CARE International and Oxfam International today urged Poul Nielson, the European Commissioner for Humanitarian and Development Aid, to set an example to the international community, and pledge more aid to Eritrea. CRS and Catholic Bishops Urge Congress to Use U.S. Influence to Support Lasting Peace in Congo Region Catholic Relief Services | Yesterday's signing of an historic accord in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) established a fragile amity, but hopes to end nearly five years of war may shatter unless the U.S. and the international community increase their engagement to peace.
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