New York. New York 10010 During 1966. United States Lutheran churches contributed about 35% of the cost of the following refugee services of the LWF Department of World Service. budgeted at over $1.750.000. not including the value of contributions of giftsinkind: Hong KongIn addition to distribution of material aid from Lutheran World Relief and other relief sources. the LWFWS administers a large program of selfhelp and rehabilitation. education. youth work and vocational training. and medical and health services. primarily for Chinese refugees. JordanDistribution of clothing to 62.000 refugees and needy frontier villagers and United States surplus food to 29.300. LWFWS also operates work projects. an industrial training center (120 students). a handicraft * center for 36 blind boys. a nurses school (60 i students). a hospital (subsidized by UNWRA) * and 9 medical clinics. SyriaLWFWS operates 5 medical clinics in the Damascus area and contributes to the L nursing school of the Palestine Arab Refugee � Institute. TanzaniaAt least 27.000 refugees in Tanzania have received help from LWFWS. This includes 11.000 Mozambicans. 12.300 Rwandese (mostly Watusi). 2.500 Kikuyus and 300 Congolese. A tripartite agreement between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. the Tanzania government and the LWF provides for the creation of an agricultural community In the Mwesi Highlands of Tanzania for several thousand refugees from Rwanda. Similar projects in southern Tanzania are providing for 11.000 Mozambicans who fled the civil unrest in their home country. The LWFWS conducts programs of material aid. agricultural. health. community development. education. scholarships for refugee students and water development. VietnamSee Vietnam Christian Service. Meals for Millions Foundation. 1800 Olympic Boulevard.
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