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Show ChuoNicU MoNdAy, DecEMbER Paqe Four 7, 1987 Peace group to distribute supplies to Nicaragua Medical supplies and clothing are intended for civilians By Darren HawKiNS Chronicle assistant news editor IV a , tyV Grady Walker, coordinator of Utah Quest for Peace, a group that sends aid to Nicaragua, said his organization will try to equal the amount of aid given to the Contras by the U.S. government. ASUU Several University of Utah students are joining in the Utah Quest for Peace effort to provide humanitarian aid to Nicaragua. The organization is gathering clothing, medical supplies and educational material to ship to Nicaraguan civilians. Nationally, the project hopes to match dollar for dollar the amount of Contra aid approved by Congress. In the past two years, it has met its goal. "We feel like the concept ofhumanitarian aid has been perverted by Congress," Grady Walker, coordinator of the project and a former U. student, said. "The U.S. aid is going to the Contra armies, through the CIA." OKIKODAK) 1, 1 . Walker said although the effort is a mostly universally positive. "For the most part, people understand what we're doing. It's basically the same thing as Ethiopia only this time it's caused by U.S. government policy," he said. "People are finding something compelling about the nature of this. People feel this is a good way to redress wrongs being done in their name." Walker became involved personally in the project for the same reasons. "It's back to the issue of violence. I don't see ideology or economics as the issue. It has to do with the willingness to be violent. We have to oppose it, wherever it's being done." He admits the effort is small, but hopes to somehow make a difference. "In a small way, and one person is a small way, I'm trying to change things," Walker said. Walker is looking for an organization at the U. that will give him space to locate a donation bin. Donations of medical supplies, educational material (such as notebooks and pencils) and clothing are accepted by the Utah Quest for Peace. is only political statement, the organization trying to address humanitarian needs. "Pain and suffering don't know ideological boundaries. We need to stop being selective in our aid efforts," he said. Several U. medical students are assisting Walker by asking for donations from drug companies. They are also asking for personal donations from other medical students. "I think it's a wonderful gesture because we're sending aid to help people who are by our tax money," Todd damaged third-ye- ar medical student, said. Mangun, a The Utah chapter will be aiding the humanitarian effort by sending a box full of to Nicaragua goods the size of a semi-truc- k in early January. ot The cargo container will be snipped by rail to San Francisco, by boat to Costa Rica, and by overland roads to Nicaragua. Walker said the aid is administered in Nicaragua by a group unaffiliated with the 2,560-square-fo- government of the United States or Nicaragua. The response to his requests has been J Jan. 1988 8:00 .am.-2:0- 0 p.m. n Room-OlpiUnion Bldg. Cork Bring in your book starting Jan. 4th 4-- 8, M 1597 SO. 1100 EAST OR487-509- 1 2 APPOINTMENT OR WALK-I- 487-232- THE SOONER THE BETTER Set your own price for your books (We'll have the bookstore's list available for your reference.) 2 Jan. Come pick up your check for your books that sold and pick up any of your asuu remaining books that didn t sell 11-1- M N ASK ABOUT OUR GIFT CERTIFICATES style euro Pu::;.;s Only it A'TWsCOMXIteO.S3600 rcO (cut I! iv rv Wns-T- di caw uaihcuts it . IMfti "ha 9 - Tea 1&30 Couoon II g2 BRITISH DAYS Us m -- SUPPORT THE LOBBY EFFORT-Le- t local merchants know the buying power of U of U students. Free stickers available at: ASUU Offices Union Main Desk Marriott Library University Bookstore December 23 lth 7th-- 1 Enter the Cambridge Drawing Deadline: Wed. Dec. 9th Win ONE round trip airfare from Salt Lake to London as a participant in the 1988 University of Utah, University of Cambridge International Summer School; Other prizes are available as well The British Are Coming December 7th-- lth 1 "British Days" is sponsored by the U of . U International Center, ZCMI and Clawson Travel. |
