Dear Friend: One of the most difficult decisions an independent relief group has to make is whether to “clean up” after an avoidable manmade conflict in a country not normally seen as poor or in dire need. It is in this context and with the background of having responded to the 1982 War in As always, we work best with adequate financial resources to go with the millions of dollars worth of products we are receiving from American companies, hospitals and individual physicians. We are hoping you choose to participate in this effort along with your friends and your place of work.
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MOROCCO RECEIVES LIFE-SAVING BREAST " Bless you, you just cannot imagine how useful your medicine is going to be. I cannot describe it. Those patients were ready to die if they didn’t get your help. All Morocco will know, because it is going to be distributed in different cities all over Morocco. Bless you again with the people of America." a Moroccan who assisted the coordination of the donation of Nolvadex locally. Over 1.6 million doses of the breast cancer-fighting drug Nolvadex, with a wholesale value of $3.3 million was received by the Morocco Ministry of Health this month and will soon be distributed throughout the country. Nolvadex, also known as Tamoxifen, was donated to Operation USA by AstraZeneca (Wilmington, DE) and shipped free of charge aboard a Royal Air Maroc flight to Casablanca. There is also another, often overlooked, benefit to a donation like this. In addition to the life-saving value of Nolvadex, the Ministry of Health is now able to reallocate their own scarce funds to purchase high-priority medications to treat other serious diseases. This savings is equal to a significant part of the Ministry of Health's annual pharmaceutical budget. Meeting a year's need for any one medication is always a goal of Operation USA's supply program. We encourage pharmaceutical companies with surplus medications to join us in this effort. Also in Morocco..."Moroccan Youth Get In The Spirit Of The World Cup" To read about Operation USA's donation of 38,000 soccer uniforms and supplies to the youth of Morocco, please click here.
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BRICK BY BRICK: DISASTER-STRUCK PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES RESTORED IN INDONESIA The air is hot, humid and dusty, and the task of clearing mountains of debris left in the aftermath of the May Yogyakarta earthquake is far from appealing. And yet a few of the villagers of Selaharjo village find something to smile about despite the terrible tragedy that struck their community in the early hours of May 29. Smiles certainly broke out on those faces watching Operation USA’s partner on the ground, AAI, break ground for the first time at the site for the new health clinic in Selaharjo.
Not only was this simple act significant in marking the beginning of the process of rebuilding their fractured community, but also in the fact that this health clinic supported by Operation USA is the first such facility to have been rebuilt since the earthquake two months ago. As the foundations were laid at the end of last month, the villagers of Selaharjo were able to rejoice at the future prospect of a slightly bigger and better health clinic that will be fully functional serving their village and neighboring areas by the end of September. Meanwhile, back in Aceh, Operation USA’s maternity health post is nearing completion despite heavy rains over the past few weeks. Operation USA’s partner, Comite D’Aide Medicale is very happy with the way the project has progressed. “All being well, we should have the roof on next Friday” says CAM Head of Mission, Caroline Rose.
No one will be happier than the community of Kuala Bakong – in particular, the women and children – when the new clinic opens its doors in September.
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Learn How Your Contribution To Operation USA Has Helped Save Lives Please Join Operation USA In Welcoming Home Naomi Wyles After working in Darfur and Baghdad, Naomi is currently stationed in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, leading Operation USA's post-Tsunami relief and reconstruction work. She will take us on a journey into the lives of people rebuilding their communities. Naomi will speak about widows in Jakarta who are securing micro-loans and about children who are recouping their lost childhood by playing in Operation USA-funded playgrounds and other interesting projects. Event Information: Kindly RSVP to Sharon Feder at sfeder@opusa.org or (310) 838.3455 |
For further information on these projects and more, please visit our website at: www.opusa.org or contact: Richard Walden and/or Judith Ann Warren at 310.838.3455 or toll free 800.678.7255. All of the above programs have enjoyed the long-term support of United Airlines which has named Operation USA a Charity Partner and eligible to receive donations of unused frequent flyer miles to support our work. If you would like to donate miles, please click on the United Airlines button at the top of the page. |
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