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June 27, 2016

Catholic agencies second only to UN in providing aid to Iraq and Syria

A Syrian refugee carries her child in a thermal blanket as refugees and migrants arrive on an overcrowded boat on the Greek island of Lesbos, 2015. CNEWA's $150 million contributed to Iraq and Syria in 2015 was only second to the United Nations'.

OTTAWA – Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) Canada national director Carl Hetu reports Catholic aid agencies contributed $150 million in 2015 to help the people of Iraq and Syria.

Published in International