May 15, 2008
Charities in Iraq Face Shortage of Money and Many Other Hurdles
The International Rescue Committee was one of at least six large American relief charities that pulled out of Iraq in 2005, as security in the country worsened and more and more aid workers found themselves victims of kidnappings and bombings. But last fall, the New York nonprofit group decided to reopen an office in northern Iraq, spurred by the growing numbers of people in need of food, medical care, and other assistance.
"We didn't reenter Iraq lightly," says Michael Kocher, acting
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