___________________________________________________________________ S O M A L I A N E W S U P D A T E ____________________________________________________________________ No 3 August 28 , 1992. ISSN 1103-1999 ____________________________________________________________________ Somalia News Update is published irregularly via electronic mail and fax. Questions can be directed to antbh@strix.udac.uu.se or to fax number +46-18-151160. All material is free to quote as long as the source is stated. ____________________________________________________________________ /* Written 5:41 pm Aug 26, 1992 by peacenet in cdp:pn.alerts */ /* ---------- "SOMALIA: US Relief Agencies'..." ---------- */ ~From: ~Subject: SOMALIA: US Relief Agencies'... >From iac Wed Aug 26 14:48:02 1992 ~From: Tony Gambino Somalia Alert InterAction, a coalition of 135 U.S.-based private voluntary organizations working on international humanitarian issues, is now on PeaceNet. We believe that people interested in supporting the relief effort in Somalia should be aware of the work of relief agencies to help the Somali people. Therefore, we are including the following list of our member agencies working to mitigate the Somali tragedy. We also encourage people to write letters to local and national media urging them to keep covering the suffering in Somalia. Don't let this drop off your front page! Somalia Famine August 26, 1992 The following InterAction member agencies are collecting cash donations for their relief programs in Somalia: Adventist and Development Relief Agency (ADRA) Somalia Relief Box 4289 Silver Spring, MD 20904 800/424-ADRA ADRA is working with Somali refugees and is supporting the work of ADRA Germany and ADRA Canada American Friends Service Committee 1501 Cherry Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 215/241-7141 Supports a girls' orphanage and other projects. American Jewish World Service 15 West 26th Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10017 212/683-1161 Supports partner agencies. American Red Cross Box 37243 Washington, DC 20013 800/842-2200 Supports the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Baptist World Alliance 6733 Curran Street McLean, VA 22101 703/790-8980 Exploring direct channles of assistance into the country and working with refugees. CARE 660 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 212/686-3110 Providing food throughout Somalia Church World Service Box 968 Elkhart, IN 46515 219/264-3102 Supporting an airlift of food and medicine. Food for the Hungry 7729 E. Greenway Road Scottsdale, AZ 85260 800/2-HUNGER Supports partner agencies. Grassroots International 48 Grove Street, Suite 103 Somerville, MA 02144 617/628-1664 Supports partner agencies. International Medical Corps 5933 West Century Blvd. Suite 310 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310/670-0800 Runs a medical surgical program in Mogadishu. International Rescue Committee 386 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 212/679-0010 Works with Somali refugees in Kenya Lutheran World Relief 390 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016-8803 212/532-6350 Supports Lutheran World Federation's airlift of food and medicine. MSF (Doctors Without Borders) 30 Rockefeller Plaza #5425 New York, NY 10112 212/649-5961 Supports the work of MSF France, Belgium and Holland. Operation USA 7615 1/2 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046 213/658-8876 Will be consigning pharmaceuticals to operational agency. Oxfam America 115 Broadway Boston, MA 02116 800/225-5800 Supports the work of Oxfam UK. Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief/Episcopal Church 815 Second Avenue New York, NY 10017 212/867-8400 Supports a partner agency. Save the Children 54 Wilton Road Westport, CT 06880 203/221-4100 Supports Save the Children UK. Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) 130 Prospect Street Cambridge, MA 02139-1813 617/868-6600 Supports partner agencies US Committee for UNICEF 331 East 38th Street New York, NY 10016 212/686-5522 Supports the work of UNICEF. United Methodist Committee on Relief 475 Riverside Drive, Room 1374 New York, NY 10115 212/870-3816 Provides funding through World Council of Churches. World Concern Box 33000 Seattle, WA 98133 206/546-7201 Runs a mobile medical team, mother and child health centers, and other relief projects. World Vision 919 West Huntington Drive Monrovia, CA 91016 818/357-7979 Involved in emergency feeding and health care. For more information, e-mail InterAction at "iac" or contact InterAction at 202/667-8227..