gwydion@tavi.rice.edu (Basalat Ali Raja) (10/20/90)
I received the following letter a little while ago:
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Dear Brother/Sister,
Assalamu Alaikum.
This letter is an urgent appeal on behalf of the more than
100,000 refugees who have streamed into Jordan since the
beginning of August and have been unable to return to their
home countries. These Muslims, primarily from Pakistan,
Bangladesh, India and Eygpt, are forced to live under the
burning sun of the desert with little water or food. Each
refugee receives only one round piece of flat Arab bread,
one tomato and one small cucumber per day. The United
Nations and other international agencies report that
medicine, sanitary conditions and shelter are also in very
short supply.
Mercy International (M.I.) is sending water, blankets,
tents and medicine directly to these refugees. Please join
their efforts by contributing as much as you can to relieve
their suffering.
All contributions should be sent to the following address:
Mercy International
P.O. Box 248
Garden City, MI 48135-0248
Please make all checks payable to Mercy International and
indicate in the memo section of the checks that the
donations are for the Jordan refugee Fund. All donations
are tax deductible.
May Allah (SWT) reward you for all your efforts to improve
the situation of refugees in Jordan and around the world.
Sincerely,
Imtiaz Ahmad
General Manager
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Disclaimer: I have no connection with Mercy International,
other than to receive requests from them every now and
then for money, and to respond as I am able,
Basalat Ali Raja.