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IRAQ – landmines, bombs, depleted uranium – devastation – children amputees. How you can help.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/12/2011 - 10:09am

Gerry Georgatos Riyadh Al-Hakimi was brought to tears watching a small Iraqi child drag himself along the street. The stump of his right leg left a trail in the dust as he dragged his body inch by inch. It was 2003 and Riyadh would soon be on his way to Australia and to a university education; however he vowed to do something for the children of his war-torn homeland. Related: SBS Podcast: Wheelchairs for Iraqi children -- The West Australian newspaper - Helping Iraqi children who are victims of depleted uranium, landmines and war

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Iraqi children amputees, victims of war, landmines, bombings, depleted uranium. We need your help.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 19/07/2011 - 6:14pm

Riyadh describes, "The years of sanctions have deeply affected Iraqi society and people have learned to survive individually and have lost the sense of community and caring for others."

"As a result of the 1991 Gulf War the province of Al Muthanna is littered with thousands of unexploded landmines and missiles." "There are many heartbreaking of disabled children in Iraq."

330 CHILDRENS WHEELCHAIRS WILL LEAVE FOR IRAQ IN NOVEMBER, and we need your help.

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