3. - usaid

In Biafra, CWS channeled its material aid thmugh the ICRC airlift frcm
Femdo Po and the Caritas and Nordchurchaid, later Joint Church Aid,
from Sao Tome. CWS is a member of Joint Church AiUUSA which owns the
four G97G planes purchased from the U. S. Government and used in the JCAinternational
airlift at Sao 'Ibme. See JCA/USA in this section. CWS
contributed fluids to JCA/USA to help in lllaintenance and other expenses of
these planes and also gave substantial financial support toward the expenses
of the JCA international airlift by channeling cash contributions through
the World Council of Churches, to Nordchurchaid and to Canairerelief.
From January, 1968, through June, 1969, CWS arranged for shipment of 3,703
tons of supplies to Lagos for FMG areas and 3,636 tons to Biaf'ra, of which
5,636 tons were USG P. L. 480 food camnodities for which dollar value is
given in the USG section of this report. The rerrainder of 1,703 tons were
provided frwn CWS own resources and private donations made through CWS.
FollowinE: is a breakdown of reported contributions by CWS:
1,703 tons of supplies, value and shipping
costs paid by CWS
Cash donations for Nigeria
For air bridge $
To Gem churches
To World Council of Churches
To WCC for Nordchurchaid
To WCC for ICRC
To Nordchurchaid for 3 flights -
Europe to Sao Tme, March 1969
JCWUSA
Canairerelief
JCA - 3 flights frvxn Amsterdam to
Sao Tome
JCA - Mqy 10 contribution
Subtracted fmn these cash donations
are contributions of $20,0(10 by
Biafra Comnlttee, $38,000 bv the
Jewish Cornnittee and $25,000 by
Lutheran World Relief, which is
credited to these agencies - 83,000 $ 973,000
Total reported CWS contributions , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,977,652
Christian Children's Fund, Inc.
The Christian Children's Fund began emergency relief in 19653. In cooperation
with the Oxford Cormittee for Famine Relief (OXFAM), CCF supports a medical
team of 10 persons including a physician, nurses, and other health workers
in Itu, Biafra. The team assists in the cam, feeding and medication of
some 500 cases per day in tempow- clinics and in an intensive care center