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Foundation Board awards tsunami relief grant

The December 2004 tragedy left thousands of Indonesians-including children-homeless.Tsunami relief was at the top of the agenda when the Kiwanis International Foundation Board of Trustees met in Indianapolis February 12-13.

The board awarded a US$250,000 grant to Kiwanis Indonesia for a project aimed at meeting the disaster victims’ long-term needs. The funds will help Kiwanians build a school, orphanage, and a medical clinic in Indonesia.

“We will advance US$25,000 toward this project with additional funding to be sent as the project moves forward,” says Dan Borba, Kiwanis International Foundation executive director.

To contribute to the Disaster Relief Fund, click here.

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