The long-lasting suffering of the Chechen population continues and the situation shows no sign of improving. Spread across the region as refugees, internally displaced and to a lesser degree returnees, Chechen families are still not finding a safe haven from all the troubles that the war has brought. The return to Chechnya that has been promoted by the Russian Government does not seem to be entirely feasible due to serious accommodation issues as well as a lack of means for returnees to support themselves.

ACT members Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) and the Russian Orthodox Church Department for External Church Relations (ROC/DECR) have been actively providing relief to the most vulnerable Chechen families for a number of years. In the previous ACT appeal EUNC-31, they have tackled the most painful issues of the Chechen population – lack of food, accommodation, health and education. High impact programs of the ACT members have left their mark in the region for there are not many aid agencies remaining in Chechnya due to volatile security situation.

In this appeal, HIA and ROC/DECR are urgently requesting emergency funding from the ACT Alliance to be able to continue life-saving activities as follows:

• soup kitchens in Grozny
• emergency food and non-food distributions
• to finish reconstruction of an orphanage in Grozny
• provision of winter clothes for orphans in Grozny
• to finish school reconstruction in Grozny and distribute school kits

The ACT Co-ordinating office requests your attention and support for this deserving cause.

Project Completion Dates:

HIA - 31 March 2004

ROC - 31 March 2004

Signed by:

Thor-Arne Prois, ACT Director

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