Humanitarian Trip to Basra, Iraq

Описание: In February 2018, I took a trip to Basra, Iraq to see the results of the LDS Church's partnership with AMAR.

In 1991, the Saddam Hussein regime began persecuting the Marsh Arabs in southern Iraq. He drained the wetlands and attacked the villages, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.

AMAR's founder, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, created AMAR as a response to the crisis. The original acronym stood for Assisting Marsh Arabs and Refugees.

Today AMAR has evolved beyond their original relief efforts for the Marsh Arabs. “AMAR.” It translates as “The Builder” in some Arabic dialects, reminding the AMAR Foundation of their central promise – to rebuild lives.

You can learn more about AMAR here:
https://www.amarfoundation.org/en-us/

The LDS Church has partnered with AMAR in Iraq to help refugees in camps, build hospitals, schools and orphanages. God bless all those who contribute to AMAR, LDS Church Welfare or any other worthy humanitarian organization.

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