ARC Nears Completion on Ten Quick Impact Projects in IraqAmerican Refugee Committee Amidst the heat and instability of post-war Iraq, the American Refugee Committee is improving living conditions for thousands of people. Through its "Quick Impact Projects" or "QIP"s in the Maysan province of southeastern Iraq, ARC is repairing water pumping and purifications systems, refurbishing hospitals and renovating an orphanage. "Despite difficult conditions, our staff on the ground in Iraq have made a real difference," explains Hugh Parmer, ARC's president. "Yet there is still so much work to be done."  The Maysan province was badly neglected during the years of Saddam Hussein's rule. The looting that followed the war has added to the hardships faced throughout the region. Later this month, ARC is beginning more than a dozen new projects , including renovating two schools, delivering medical supplies, and helping to collect waste in the city of Al-Amara. ARC has been involved in Iraq since the end of the war. On April 18, 2003, ARC made its first shipment of humanitarian supplies to Iraq. Since then, ARC has established an operational presence in Kuwait City and Al-Amara. ARC is funded by the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, and countless private donors. For nearly 25 years, the American Refugee Committee has been working to ease the suffering of the victims of war around the world. The American Refugee Committee is a nonprofit humanitarian relief organization that works for the survival, health and well-being of refugees and displaced persons caught in the crossfire of civil violence, warfare, and other disasters.
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