OPERATION IRAQI CHILDREN
We conservatives are always talking about the biased coverage of what is happening in Iraq. “Why isn’t the good news about what is happening getting reported?” Well here is a story you can sink your teeth into, as well as your time and your wallet, and make a difference from right where you are. 
Operation Iraqi Children is grass roots, private organization founded by actor Gary Sinise and author Laura Hillebrand. It’s mission is to provide you and me a conduit to help Iraqi children with much needed school and learning supplies. These supplies, donated by us, are then distributed by American soldiers.
First a little background. Sinise had taken a tour of Iraq and was amazed by two things. First, he was shocked at the condition of Iraqi schools. Dirty, wrecked, in need of rebuilding and basic supplies, these schools still represented the hope of a brighter future for Iraqi kids. The second amazing thing Sinise discovered was that our soldiers were taking it upon themselves to gather supplies, rebuild the shools in their spare time and do whatever they could to make a difference in these childrens lives.
At about the same time, author Laura Hillenbrand discovered much the same thing. She was trying to organize an effort to supply Iraqi children with Arabic language versions of her novel, Seabiscuit. Whe was put in touch with Sinise and together they founded Operation Iraqi Children.
Click here to link to the official web site and find out more. www.operationiraqichildren.org
When you go to the site you’ll see pictures of beautiful Iraqi children hugging our soldiers and smiling with joy at receiving these supplies. This IS the good news we’ve been talking about and you can be a part of it. The web site explains it in detail but here is baiscally how it works.
1. You go buy a basic school supply kit, or two or ten or one hundred. (A description of it is on the web site)
2. Send it to the collection center in Kansas City.
3. From there FEDEX donates the shipping to Iraq.
4. The military takes over from there by allowing soldiers to go to targeted schools and distribute the supplies.
This is real world stuff people and it makes a difference. It’s one thing to talk about supporting our troops and supporting the war in Iraq, it’s something else to get off your ass and actually do something to support it.
So I challenge you. Make a difference. Show the Arab street the everyday compassion and kindness that makes America great. Help Operatio Iraqi Children and be a part of the solution. Every effort you make through programs like this will help bring our troops home and help democracy take root and grow in Iraq.
UrLiLiberal Says: July 10th, 2006 at 12:39 am
That’s so cute. I’m really glad that it takes a private organization to do what our government should be doing. But no that’s really cool. Really though.
Now when the children of Iraq walk down the street from their school that just got raided by the American troops, they can at least have the satisfaction of having a Ziploc bag filled with all kinds of goodies. Those sweet little children’s faces should be all over the evening news. Then maybe more Americans will support the war because it helps the children. How silly.
You notice that those children are throwing up the peace sign… that’s the sad part. They want peace yet we are at war in their country.
Texans for Peace Says: April 12th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
If you really want to see what’s going on in Iraq on a daily basis, visit the site below:
texansforpeace.org/endthewar