Safety fears force last major British charity to quit Iraq (Save the Children UK)

[maddezmom]

The last major British charity working in Iraq is pulling out today as the worsening security situation makes it impossible to safeguard staff.

Save the Children UK has announced that - after 15 years in the country - it is to shut its office because it can no longer reach the Iraqi children it wants to help.

"It was not an easy decision but it became more and more difficult for staff to get around all parts of the country," said Paul Roberts, the charity's Iraq programme director.

"It's been hard to keep track of local partners' day to day work and their safety has been jeopardised. In practical terms it just became impossible."


more:http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2023451,00.html

[Erika]

1. Bush's Iraq

How I feel for those people.