3. - usaid

FMG Areas
WCC shipped relief goods to the Christian Council of Nigeria which cooperated
with other voluntary agencies atxi ICRC in forwarding and distributing. On
several occasions, WCC sent medicines and medical equipment by chartered e i ~
craft to Lagos to supply four teams work- in t11e distressed areas under
Federal contml. DICAFMS assisted the Christian Council of Nigeria in the
staffing of six medical relief teams sponsored by National ICA agencies to
work under the ICRC. These teams worked in South East and East Central
States at Anua, Enugu, and Abak near Uyo as part of the total ICRC relief
operations. Each team had a doctor, several nurses, a supply officer, and
a maintenance man. By mid-February , 1969, two of the teams had returned to
Denmark and to Norway, and changes had been mde in the number and assignments
of personnel in the International and American (CWS) teams. The
Australian and British Teams continued with their assignments in Enugu and
Abak.
S- of WCC Cantributions
Protestant churches fran many countries contributed their aid thmugh the
World Council of Churches. Value of the goods sent (over $4 million) has
been included in donations reported by specific countries and is treated
in the "Other Nations" section of this report. WCC is, therefore, not
credited here for these donated goods in order to avoid duplication.
However, cash contributions by WCC were reported as follows:
Christian Council of Nigeria $
Christian Cornnittee for Ref'ugees
ICRC
Cost of fWmedicines
Freight for stockfish
Charter flights
NordchurchaiUJCA
Refugees and stranded persons
Misc. (Upsala Peace Mission, films, etc. ) -
Less USA donations credited to CWS - 416.696
Total WCC cash donations not credited elsewhere $1,158,756
Scandinavian organizations and churches form "Nordchurchaid" for the
purpose of airlifting supplies to Riafra. Its members consisted of
Folkekirkens N w aelp of Denmark, Kirkens Nodhjelp of Norway, Lutherbjalpen
of Sweden, and Kyrkans Ulandsbjalp of Finlarid. Nordchurchaid began its
airlift operations at Sao Tome on August 26, 1968, in ccoperation with the
Catholic and Protestant airlift already In opemtion. With donated funds
from Scandinavian churches and organizations, Nordchurchaid siqed a
special charter contract with various air transport canpanles. Planes were
piloted mainly by Nordic crews. By September 30, it had added five planes