Basra, Iraq Prosthetics Project

2003

--Continuous (since 2003) Rotary articles and presentations internationally and in District #7620 (71 Rotary Clubs in Washington D.C. and Central Maryland).

2004

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--Gaithersburg Gazette Article:  “This project is about Building Bridges” dated Dec. 8, 2004

2005

 --Washington Report on the Middle East Article:  “Basra Prosthetics Project Needs Donations (Waging Peace)” dated 1 July 2005 

 --Hanger Orthopedic Group Newsroom Article:  “New Hope for Iraqi and Jordanian Amputees” dated 15 August 2005

2006

 --Jordan Times Article:  “Iraqi Amputees get New Lease on Life” dated 11 June 2006 

--Rotarians for Mine Action Article:  “Partnering and Collaboration at Its Best:  Basra, Iraq Prosthetics Project” – dated 4^th Quarter 2006.

  2007                                                               

--Biking Bis Article:  “Amputee Cyclist

Finds

 Sponsor for World Tour” dated

11 February 2007

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--Media Newswire (State Dept. Publication)

article:  “Amputee Bicyclist to Cross

United States and Circle World to Support

Landmine Survivors and Other Amputees”

dated 1 June 2007

--Gazette.Net Article:  “Rotarians Install

New District Governor” dated 3 July 2007

--Rotary International News, 25 Oct 2007

- Iraqi Diplomat commends Rotary for

humanitarian prosthetics project -- by Heather Maher.

--Iraqi diplomat thanks Rotary for limb

project" by Heather Maher.  

-- Embassy Newsletter, Jordan, Issue 17 -

 Fall 2007, p. 7-8 "Basra, Iraq Prosthetics

Project

--The Washington Diplomat, Dec. 2007: "Washingtonians Put Human Face on

Humanitarian Assistance" by Heather Mueller.  

  2008                                                       

--U.S. Dept. of State Media Note, Office of the Spokesman, August 11, 2008: "Department of State Supports Rotary Club Project To Assist Amputees in

Basra, Iraq."

 -- Press Coverage from Linda A. H. Smythe's visit to Jordan (October 2008)

      Article 1: In the picture: Dr. Kamal from

Iraq to the far left, then AMRC President Sirene

Khurma, Rotary District Governor (District 2450)

Zakaria El Shafei, HRH Princess Maja Ra'ad,

Chairperson & Founder of the Basra Project

Linda Smythe and other Rotarians from the ACRC.

-- TV broadcast on Duluth limb drive (December 2008)

2009

--Rotary Club of Amman Cosmopolitan

--The Star, October 2009

--Al Rai, Monday, November 16, 2009

--Al Ghad, Monday, November 16, 2009

--Adustour, Monday, November 2009 

2010

-- Rotary District 7620 - January 2010 Newsletter

   Basra Prosthetics project assists Iraqi amputees

-- MSNBC, February 13, 2010

As war ebbs, Iraq turns to helping its amputees

-- Washington Times, February 24, 2010