Charity News from Tuesday, Jun. 17, 2003CARE Says Security Countrywide is Job No.1 in AfghanistanCARE | CARE is calling on the U. S. government to support a broader NATO mission when the organization assumes leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul on August 10. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Teams with Superstation WGN to Promote Child Safety and Help Bring Children Home National Center for Missing and Exploited Children | The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Superstation WGN are teaming up to raise awareness about the plight of missing and exploited children in America and how parents can protect their kids through Together We Can. ALF Announces 2003 Research Award Winners American Liver Foundation | The American Liver Foundation recently announced the winners of its 2003 Research Awards program. Since it began funding research, the American Liver Foundation has awarded $13 million in grants. International Aid, Advocacy Groups Urge Expanded NATO Role to Stabilize Afghanistan International Rescue Committee | More than 80 humanitarian, human rights and conflict prevention groups, including the International Rescue Committee, are calling for an expanded stabilization and security role for NATO. NMHA Welcomes New Leadership to Board of Directors National Mental Health Association | Six people who represent backgrounds in social work, consumer advocacy, co-occurring disorders, cultural competency and psychiatry joined the National Mental Health Association's board of directors at NMHA's annual conference this June. AMA Abandons Medicine's Most Vulnerable Patients Focus on the Family | Focus on the Family's Senior Policy Analyst for Bioethics Carrie Gordon Earll issued the following statement regarding the American Medical Association's (AMA) endorsement of human cloning for stem cell research. 93 American Indian Students Receive Scholarships from AT&T and the American Indian College Fund American Indian College Fund | Ninety-three students at tribal colleges and universities have received scholarships from AT&T and the American Indian College Fund. The scholarships range in value from $110 to $1,000, with most falling into the $500 range. Africa's Oil and the Poor: No More Business as Usual Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) released a report today urging critical changes in the way oil is developed in sub-Saharan Africa and targets reforms in U.S. diplomatic policy, oil corporation business practices and international finance.
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