Terrorized. they have made long journeys on foot to seek sanctuary in neighboring countries. Currently. there are 500.000 Somali In Ethiopia. 300.000 in Kenya. 65.000 in Yemen and 15.000 in Djibouti. according to estimates by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCRj. Most of the Somali refugees are in camps run by the UNHCR in these countries. But the UNHCR is staggering under the burden of caring for so many sick and needy people. In her capacity as U.N. Goodwill Ambassador for refugees. Miss Loren has recently agreed to two fundraising events and turned to the NIAF for help in coordinating both of them. The NIAF tapped its Washington and Florida networks and also contacted a broad spectrum of other ethnic philanthropic individuals and groups for both events. The funding raised will help provide Somali refugees with food. medicine. blankets. bedding. and clothing. according to Miss Loren. Miss Lorens career spans four decades and Includes more than 80 films. In 1960. at age 26. she received the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in "Two Women." In 1991. she received an honorary Oscar for her lifetime contribution to the cinema.
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