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Getting food, medicine and clothing to the widows and children in Baghdad

Posted By Dawoud (Bahrain/Japan) On October 23, 2007 @ 3:19 am In Activism, Awareness, Ethics, Iraq, Regional Issues, Society, War | 20 Comments

Folks, this is something I’ve been brainstorming lately, and it’s about the widows and widows with children in Baghdad who have resorted to combing through garbage bins for food to feed themselves and their children.  Food aid, medicines and clothing that has made its way to Baghdad is not enough.  There’s not enough rice, flour, cooking oil, powdered milk and other basic ingredients to sustain life to go around.  It is safe to say that some of these supplies have found their way into the hands of the greedy and the blackhearted people, and I am torn up by this.  I want to cry when I read that these women who have had no other choice but to rummage for food have also become victims of rape, killing and sport and they will oftentimes fight amongst themselves to keep what they have found.  It is something I think about everyday and I pray and ask for guidance from Allah for some sort of local solution.  I want to help.  Who among you are active in trying to get aid to these women and the children?  Who is interested in doing this?


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