Sponsor an Iraqi family and help stem the silent misery
Some of the families we have helped so far:
- Family of Ali Abdul Qahhar
Ali was a civilian killed in a military attack. Left four children and a wife. All children are at school. They
all live in one room at their grandmother's house.
The family receives a total of $15 per month.
- Child Ali Nasir
Lost two limbs in US missile attack on 7 April 2004 in which his grandfather was killed. Lives with his parents
in a rented house. Child needs continous medical care for his injuries.
- Family of Ziayd Tarik Fouad
Ziayd was seriously injured in a military attack. He has two children, a wife and
mother, all living with him.
- Family of Aqeel Majed Rijab
Aqeel was injured on 20 September 2006. He lives with his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Father is
unemployed.
"BOTTOM FIVE COUNTRIES -
WHERE MORE CHILDREN ARE DYING NOW THAN BEFORE
Iraq's child mortality rate has increased by a staggering 150 percent since 1990,
more than any other country. Even before the latest war, Iraqi mothers and children were
facing a grave humanitarian crisis caused by years of repression, conflict and external
sanctions. Since 2003, electricity shortages, insufficient clean water, deteriorating health
services and soaring inflation have worsened already difficult living conditions. Some
122,000 Iraqi children (1 in 8) died in 2005 before reaching their fifth birthday. More
than half of these deaths were among newborn babies in the first month of life. Pneumonia
and diarrhoea are the other two major killers of children in Iraq, together accounting for
over 30 percent of child deaths. Only 35 percent of Iraqi children are fully immunized, and
more than one-fifth (21 percent) are severely or moderately stunted. Conservative estimates
place increases in infant mortality following the 2003 invasion of Iraq at 37 percent."
read Save The Children report: State of the World's Mothers - 2007
For just £20 per month, you can make a difference.
Please contact us, if you are interested in setting up a sponsorship.
