Charity News from Thursday, Jul. 24, 2003White House Must Give Timetable for Liberia InterventionOxfam-America | Oxfam today called again on the White House to announce a concrete and non-negotiable timetable for its support for the deployment of peacekeepers to Liberia, including US troops. Successful Surgeries Give Ugandan Children a Second Change Samaritan's Purse | Two Ugandan children with congenital heart defects have new leases on life after receiving life-saving open heart surgery at Children's National Medical Center. MDA Researchers Map New ALS Gene To Spot On Chromosome 16 Muscular Dystrophy Association | MDA-supported researchers this week announced the mapping of an as-yet-unidentified gene lying within a small region of chromosome 16 that could account for some genetic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease). The Alzheimer’s Association, Intel Team Up To Expand Home Care Technology Research Alzheimer's Association | The Alzheimer's Association and Intel Corporation today announced the formation of a consortium to spur development of technologies for the home to help people with Alzheimer's disease. CARE Says Insecurity in Afghanistan Must be Addressed Now CARE | CARE, as a member of the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR), calls on the international community to assume its responsibilities and address the security situation in Afghanistan now. Statement on Proposed Tobacco Buyout by M. Cass Wheeler CEO, American Heart Association before the House Committee on Agriculture American Heart Association | Thanks to nearly a decade of open and honest discussions, both sides gradually came to see that we all want safe, healthy and secure families – goals we can reach with a fair and effective buyout program and FDA regulation of tobacco products.
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