Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 20, 2005 Isakson Announces CARE Grant WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today announced that Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) of Atlanta will receive a $523,030 grant that will be used to lessen the hardship of drought-affected populations in communal areas of Zimbabwe through the rehabilitation of rural water points. The grant will be distributed through the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, a division of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The mission of CARE is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from global diversity, resources and experience, CARE promotes innovative solutions and are advocates for global responsibility. “I am pleased to announce this grant for CARE, which is headquartered in Atlanta,” said Isakson. “CARE’s international work has helped lessen hardship in communities across the globe by building a foundation for self-sufficiency and lasting solutions to problems caused by poverty.” USAID is the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms. OFDA is the office within USAID responsible for providing non-food humanitarian assistance in response to international crises and disasters. ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Isakson Announces CARE Grant

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today announced that Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) of Atlanta will receive a $523,030 grant that will be used to lessen the hardship of drought-affected populations in communal areas of Zimbabwe through the rehabilitation of rural water points.

The grant will be distributed through the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, a division of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The mission of CARE is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from global diversity, resources and experience, CARE promotes innovative solutions and are advocates for global responsibility.

“I am pleased to announce this grant for CARE, which is headquartered in Atlanta,” said Isakson. “CARE’s international work has helped lessen hardship in communities across the globe by building a foundation for self-sufficiency and lasting solutions to problems caused by poverty.”

USAID is the principal

U.S.

agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms. OFDA is the office within USAID responsible for providing non-food humanitarian assistance in response to international crises and disasters.

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768