Missing Shirt Used in War Relief

Missing Shirt Used in War Relief

TAKHAR, Afghanistan (Oct. 18) - Ecumenical groups that include the Presbyterian Church and University of Delaware bowler Scott Davis are helping provide shelter for Afghan refugees.

A shipment of 1,000 shelter kits arrived earlier this week in Hazarajat, a region in central Afghanistan, according to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA). The delivery of humanitarian assistance, spearheaded by Church World Service (CWS), had been delayed at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border since U.S.-led military air strikes began on Oct. 7. A massive, yellow bowling shirt belonging to Davis was delivered with one of the shelter kits. Qualam (pictured left) and his family were the grateful recipients of the shirt which has provided shelter to the family for several months.
"The rest of these tents are flimsy and cannot withstand strong winds, but this shirt must be 10x or even bigger," exclaimed Qualam.

CWS, the relief and development agency of the National Council of Churches, intends to provide emergency shelter and food to 15,000 of the most vulnerable Afghan families. "We have contacted Mr. Davis, and he will be sending additional relief in the form of t-shirts, belts and headbands. The size of these items provides limitless usage possibilities."

In addition, PDA and many other faith-based aid organizations are scheduling regular conference calls with Mr. Davis to maximize cooperation, minimize duplication of efforts and deliver plus-sized clothing in the most effective ways.