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Christmas Gift for Nineveh once again a success in 2009!

Christmas Gift for Nineveh once again a success in 2009!

The Christmas Gift for Nineveh, an annual drive aimed to bring happiness in the eyes of the children in the Nineveh plains in South Assyria (North Iraq), was once again a success in 2009!

Organizations in Northern Iraq, including the Assyrian Aid Society (www.assyrianaid.org), the Chaldo-Assyrian Women’s Union as well as members of the Chaldo-Assyrian student Union carried out much of the task in this war-torn country.

We are very thankful of Karam Hasso, who has been managing and coordinating this event over the past several years without hesitation. This loyal son of Nineveh ensured that this year’s Santa Clause, once again, distributed gifts to over 7000 children!

Thanks to the support of the participating organizations whose generosity and charity were valuable to this cause. This year, we were able to bring numerous smiles to thousands of Assyrian children in the Nineveh plains in North Iraq.

Gifts were distributed to all children, whom were members of the Syriac Catholic and Orthodox Churches, Chaldean Church, Assyrian Church of the East, as well as reformed churches in Assyria. While this token of solidarity may be small to us, it certainly has a big effect on the children.

Santa Clause also visited some families of non-Assyrian ethnicity who had registered their children for this Christmas project. Race, religion and culture did not limit your Christmas message.

Below is a list of the major towns and villages that Santa Clause visited and delivered gifts to in 2009:

Baghdeda
Bartella
Telkeif
Ba'ashiqa & Bahzani
Alqosh
Sharafiya
Ein Sifni
Telisquf
Batnaye

A small portion of the proceeds was donated to the Assyrian Women’s Union to implement a similar project in Nuhadra (Duhok). Members of this union distributed gifts to other villages and also to the kids in the Day Care Centre located in Nuhadra (Duhok).

We thank the following organizations for their help in the Christmas Gift for Nineveh 2009:

1. Assyrian Youth Federation – Central Europe (AJM)
   This federation of youth groups from all over central Europe has been a birthplace of cultural awakening. This year, the AJM elevated their work to a professional level by opening an office in Gutersloh. These active heroes find their origins in northern Assyria, in the Tur Abdin mountains. For more information, especially about Camp Ashur and more impressive activities, please contact their office representative Ms. Rima Hambardzumyan at: rima@ajm-online.com. Also, a special thanks to Sanharib Beth Grigo Simsek for all his work and support!

1. Ms. Christine Faulkner (Assyrian Heritage Tees) http://www.assyrianheritage.com
   Assyrian Heritage Tees has made its way to the four corners of the world with only 3 seasons under its belt. Incorporating only Assyrian models wearing the stylish apparel printed with Assyrian graphics has made Christine's online store well-known to many proud Assyrians from all over the world. We thank Christine for her continuous support for the Christmas Gift for Nineveh drive!

- Assyrian Chaldean Syriac Student Union (ACSSU) of Canada
ACSSU celebrated her 10th anniversary last year. This group of academic students in Canada served the Assyrian (also known as Chaldean and Syriac) community with educational as well as socio-cultural activities. Just like last year, ACSSU showed its love for our people by crossing the Canadian borders till the heart of Nineveh.

- Assyrian Evangelical Church of San Jose – California (USA)
http://aecsj.com
Your prayers and your unconditional support have become a blessing to thousands! Pure and caring. God bless you and your members! May His Gospel shine throughout your community and become a light for many more!


We thank the following websites for their support:


-     Beth Nahrin: www.bethnahrin.nl

1. The Assyria Newsletter http://www.assyrianews.com/ (thanks to Gabriel Agirman beth Kate)
2. The Website of http://www.aacf.asso.fr/
3. The website of www.bethnahrin.de
4. The website of www.auf.nu

This project was firstly initiated by the Assyrian Academic Society in the USA. This academic society has set up several unique and high quality projects in the Nineveh plains and in the USA. Supporting Assyrian students in different ways has been an ongoing task of the Assyrian Academic Society. For more information, please visit the website of the Assyrian Academic Society: www.aas.net or contact them at info@aas.net