[I have just finished meeting with Ellen Misialela of SWAPO's Women's Council]

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Creator

Jennifer Davis; The Africa Fund

Place Created

New York, New York, United States

Date

December 1981

Type of Item

Mailing

Length/duration

2 pages

Description

This fundraising letter from Jennifer Davis reports on the desperate needs of Namibian refugees in a camp in Angola as described by Ellen Musialela of the SWAPO Women's Council and based on Davis' own visit to one of the camps. The camps had very few resources, and South Africa's brutal raid on Namibian refugee centers in Angola made the situation even more desperate. The appeal for funds was requested by Festus Nahola, SWAPO's assistant treasurer. The Africa Fund already has shipped medicines, medica1 and surgical supplies, medical texts, educational books, a microscope, and audiovisual supplies to refugees in Angola. It also provides emergency help to Africans living in the U.S. Also, the...

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Publisher

The Africa Fund

Organization

The Africa Fund

Coverage Africa

Angola
Namibia
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Western Sahara

Language

English

Digital Format

text/pdf

Rights Management

Used by permission of Africa Action (successor to The Africa Fund).

Collection

George M. Houser Africa collection, Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections