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Children and teens throughout the country have helped in various ways to ease the pain of families of those lost in the September 11th disaster. Some have written letters, some have made donations, and others have organized projects to raise funds.
Children in Afghanistan are also innocent victims of some of the same people who planned the attack on the United States. President Bush is asking that they be helped by us too. He is asking our children to help the children of Afghanistan avoid starvation this winter. As our children help children in other parts of the world, they sow the seeds for peace in our shared future.
President Bush asks that each child contribute at least one dollar to help the children in Afghanistan. The money can be sent to this address at the White House:
America's Fund for Afghan Children
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20509-1600
The funds will be used, in coordination with the United Nations and other relief efforts in Afghanistan, through a special program set up for this by the American Red Cross.
President Bush has also made a second request of children. He asks that each child start communicating directly with a child in the Middle East to improve understanding between our cultures. The program he recommends for doing this is Friendship Through Education.
The text of President Bush's request of children to help the children in Afghanistan (from his speech to the nation) is as follows:
"Before we leave, I want to make a special request to the children of America. I ask you to join in a special effort to help the children of Afghanistan. Their country has been through a great deal of war and suffering. Many children there are starving and are severely malnourished. One in three Afghan children is an orphan, almost half suffer chronic malnutrition, and we can and must help them."
'We've created a special relief effort that will be supervised by the Red Cross."
"We are asking every child in America to earn or give a dollar that will be used to provide food and medical help for the children of Afghanistan. You can send your dollar in an envelope marked 'America's Fund for Afghan Children' right here to the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C."
"This is an opportunity to help others while teaching our own children a valuable lesson about service and character. I hope school classes or Boys and Girl Scout troops, other youth organizations will participate in any way to raise the money to send to the children. Wash a car. Do a yard for a neighbor. And I hope the adults will help them as well."
"Ultimately, one of the best weapons, one of the truest weapons that we have against terrorism is to show the world the true strength of character and kindness of the American people."
"Americans are united in this fight against terrorism. We're also united in our concern for the innocent people of Afghanistan."
"Winter is coming, and by acting today we can help the children survive." (CNN - President Bush)
| May we find a way to honor each of our heroes, firefighters, police, rescue, and emergency crews. |  | May it be our honor to care for the many in great need. |