Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Coalition Forces Provide Supplies to Displaced Families
Multi-National Force - Iraq ^ | Spc. Amanda McBride, USA

Posted on 05/03/2008 7:41:38 AM PDT by SandRat

Displaced families and Soldiers from Company B, 415th Civil Affairs, currently attached to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, distribute humanitarian aid bags filled with food at the Hateen apartment complex in Iskandariyah, Iraq.  Photo by Spc. Amanda Mcbride, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs.
Displaced families and Soldiers from Company B, 415th Civil Affairs, currently attached to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, distribute humanitarian aid bags filled with food at the Hateen apartment complex in Iskandariyah, Iraq. Photo by Spc. Amanda Mcbride, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs.

FOB KALSU — Coalition forces recently participated in a 200-bag humanitarian aid drop to more than 20 displaced families in Iskandariyah, approximately 30 miles south of Baghdad.

Soldiers from Company B, 415th Civil Affairs (CA), currently attached to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, distributed the aid in the Hateen Apartment Complex.

The aid recipients resettled in the apartments from various cities around the area, said Capt. Daniel Scheeringa, CA team chief for Company B.

Most of the 22 displaced families came from Baghdad, Hillah and Najaf. They resettled in an abandoned school building within the complex due to violence and lack of jobs in the area.

The main struggle for them now is finding jobs, Scheeringa said.

While handing out bags, Soldiers spoke with the families about their plans and current situation. Soldiers and families helped set up the bags in the school for distribution. Each bag included about a week's worth of supplies, including rice, beans, sugar, chai (tea) and soap. Families with small children also received toys and candy.

"The families were happy to get anything at this point," Carr, from Lancaster, Mass., said.  "I hope this will help them out."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: civilaffairs; families; frwn; help; iraq; iraqichildren

1 posted on 05/03/2008 7:41:39 AM PDT by SandRat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: 91B; HiJinx; Spiff; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; clintonh8r; TEXOKIE; windchime; freekitty; ...
FR WAR NEWS!
If you would like to be added to / removed from FRWN,
please FReepmail Sandrat.

WARNING: FRWN can be an EXTREMELY HIGH-VOLUME PING LIST!!

2 posted on 05/03/2008 7:42:12 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs to said?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson