Sigh of Relief
Editor’s note: A massive international relief effort is underway to assist tens of thousands of ethnic Albanians fleeing the war-torn Kosovo region. The following are among the many relief agencies offering help to those men, women, and children–many in need of immediate medical care–seeking sanctuary in Macedonia, Albania, Turkey, the United States, and the nations of the European Union.
For a more complete list, check the website for InterAction, a coalition of more than 150 non-profit organizations working worldwide on humanitarian assistance projects in Kosovo. Or contact InterAction Disaster Response at 202/667-8227.
Here is a select list of agencies:
American Friends Service Committee, 1501 Cherry St., Phila., PA 19102 (888/588-2372)
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 711 Third Ave., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (212/885-0832 or 212/885-0889)
Islamic African Relief Agency USA, POB 7084, Columbia, MO 65205 (800/298-1199)
American Red Cross International Response Fund, POB 37243, Washington, D.C 20013 (800/HELPNOW)
CARE, 151 Ellis St., Atlanta GA 30303 (800/521-CARE)
Catholic Relief Services, POB 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203 (800/736-3467)
Lutheran World Relief, POB 6186, Church Street Station, New York, NY 10277 (800-597-5972)
Oxfam America, Kosovo Relief Fund, 26 West St., Boston MA 02111 (800/77-OXFAM)
Save the Children Federation, 54 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880 (800/814-8765)
United Way Int’l, 701 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA 22314 (703/519-0092)
US Committee for UNICEF, 333 East 38th St., New York, NY 10016 (800/FORKIDS)
Web extra to the April 15-21, 1999 issue of the Sonoma County Independent.
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