He Need$ UNICEF...
UNICEF Needs You!
The tragedy of Nigeria is written
in the eyes of thi s small Ibo boy,
and millions li ke him, caught in a
hopeless civil war.
By midsummer, when the world
awoke to their pli ght, the United
Nations Children's Fund had been
at work for several months bri ng–
ing emergency relief to children
and mothers trapped on both sides
of the fighting lines.. Over 5,000
tons of food and medical supplies
have already been delivered by
UNICEF, in co-operation with the
International Committee of the Red Cross
volunteer church
groups, to Biafra and to the areas under Federal control. More is on
the way, severely straining UNICEF's resources.
Moreover the need for UNICEF's help will continue unabated
:Th.
first full shipload of
5~OOO
tonsof food gathered by UNICEF
was loaded aboard the Orient Exporter in Houston, Texas. The
shipment of powdered milk, oil, and CSM (com·soy·milk blend)
arrived in Nigerian waters in early September.
long after the fighting ends.
Once immediate needs for
food and medicines are
met, UNICEF must re–
establish its basic health
services and other long–
range aid
progfamsdis~
rupted by the civil war.
You can help. Send yo...r
check or money order
to UNICEF, care
~~
of United Nations,
New York 10017.
Mark it for Nigerial
Biafra Relief.
