Silver Spring, MD -- The Adventist
Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is preparing to respond to a potential
humanitarian crisis that could be sparked from a war in Iraq. An ADRA assessment
team is currently in Iraq to determine potential areas of intervention.
A second disaster relief team is working
with the ADRA global network and its partners to secure funding, and to
coordinate a response to the potential crisis. "ADRA is prepositioning
itself to meet the needs of the Iraqi people and determining ways to respond
effectively and efficiently in the event of hostilities," said Frank
Teeuwen, Bureau Chief for Disaster Preparedness and Response for ADRA International.
ADRA has been working in northern Iraq since 1995. Projects have focused on reconstruction, including the building of four towns, five schools, and four health centers, despite difficult access to the region.
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