Angelina Jolie: 'the best way to help them heal' · 2008-06-26 13:24
The Jolie-Pitt Foundation is donating $1 million to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict.
”These educational support programs for children of conflict are the best way to help them heal, Angelina Jolie, a United Nations goodwill ambassador, said.
The EPCC, which the actress co-founded in 2007, has earmarked $500,000 for the Armed Service YMCA Operation Hero Program. It helps educate and emotionally support children of military personnel serving in Iraq.
The other $500,000 will go to groups dealing with Iraqi women and children struggling to learn – or simply survive. They include Women for Women International; The International Rescue Committee; and NineMillion.org, PEOPLE reports.
”We hope to encourage others to give to these great organizations,” Brad Pitt said.
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