Special Delivery! Blanket Appeal 2008
After reports of a disastrous wave of snow and cold that swept Iraq in 2008, ICF decided to make an appeal for the donations of blankets for orphans and families in need. We received a swift response raising $7000! We wanted to add a human touch to our humanitarian aid by delivering the blankets to the doorsteps of each family. In such tragic times of need we thought it would be somewhat demoralizing and unfair that people be forced to gather in the cold and fight over their basic human right to be warm. Here is a glimpse of our journey:
The success of the appeal was evident from the smile on peoples’s faces as we drove back along the routes where the blankets had been delivered. Due to the chaos from years of sanctions and war, the logistics of aid work in Iraq is no easy matter. We are proud that all of our connections and know-how allowed us to put a smile on the faces of families, orphans and other Iraqis in need and we hope that with your help we will be able to do the same again. |