16 - Friday, June 5, 1987 - North Shore News

A NATIONAL day of hunger for
Mozambique should be held June
29, says World Vision Canada.

Dr. William J. Newell, executive
director of the organization, has
called for the prime minister, pro-
vincial premiers anc the Canadian
public to endorse and participate
in a National Day of Hunger for
Mozambique.

“On June 29, World Vision
Canada will encourage Canadians
to go without food for the day and
make a donation to World Vision
or other Canadian agencies pro-
viding relief to suffering people in
Mozambique,” explains Newell.

“Over the last three years, most
African countries have had good
rains and good crops and experi-
ence something of a turn around in
the food situation; but Mozambi-
que has gone the other way,”’ says
Newell.

“It is the tragic scene of a war
— a relentless 10-year struggle
against guerrillas that has wasted
the country, dismantled its roads,
health system and economy and
displaced as many as a million
people.

“With the potential of matching
grants from CIDA, we hope to
raise over $5 million to aid desper-
ately needy Mozambicans,’’ says
Newell.

Emergency food relief, direct
assistance to refugees within
Mozambique, and water and
agricultural development are key
components in World Vision
Canada’s planned activities for
Mozambique.

“Outside assistance is required
to save the lives of victims of war,
famine and the politics of southern
Africa,” says Newell. ‘‘In the face
of root causes that an organization
such as ours has no ability to over-
come, we are convicted by our
mandate to do something to help.

We acknowlege the political dif--

ficulties, yet need to act quickly
regardless."'

World Vision has worked out an
exchange that will see Canadian
grain going to Zimbabwe this
month in return for that country
giving corn to Mozambique.
“Wheat is foreign to rural pea-
sants in Mozambique,’’ explains
Newell. ‘‘But corn is one of their
staples.’'

Newell and J. Don Scott, who
will succeed Newell as executive
director in September, will be
making a cross-country tour from
8 to 15 June communicating the
desperate needs of Mozambique to
Canadians. They will visit Van-
couver, Calgary, Moncton, Saint
John and Halifax.

Parade slated

From page 15
all kinds of goodies, including
barbecued salmon, sandwiches,
hamburgers, baked goods and
beverages. :

Entertainment will include
strolling performers, a Dixieland
band, a Tyrolean oompah band,
ethnic dancers, square dancers,
various musicians and vocal
groups throughout the day.

There is a special children’s pro-
gram and many activities — even a
public swim — highlighted by the
75th anniversary salute on Totem
Plaza at 12:20 p.m.

Many of the local merchants
have also planned special events
and sales to participate in this very
special Community Day.

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