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Starvation Alert, Our Chance to Show Afghans We Are for Real

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The person to initiate contact with at the UN Assistance Mission in Kabul in order to coordinate accounts toward which the funding should go is:


Dominic Medley
Tel: 93 0790 00 6292; 39 0831 24 6292; 1 212 963 2668 ext: 6292
Email: medleyd-AT-un.org


In addition, we ask that a true civilian solution which targets the poorest of Afghans through the National Solidarity Program be implemented, as the crisis in Afghanistan is driven largely by economic conditions. We detail our proposed legislation HERE, the Afghan Stabilization Through a Cash-for-Work Initiative Act.


It has happened all too often in past winters that Afghan were allowed to starve. This is unacceptable in a country which we have occupied now going on 9 years. We ask that Congress immediately turn its attention to this matter, so that planning an airlift of food and supplies can begin. We want Afghans to see America going the last mile in giving help when it is needed most. We do not want to be remembered only for bombs and bullets.


Thank you.
Ralph Lopez
Jobs for Afghans


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