Rusul Jalal, Salee’s sister is Coming to Greenville

Rusul has arrived in Greenville! July 10, 2008.

Rusul is greeted on arrival in Greenville

To: A report dated July 12, 2008 on Rusul's arrival in Greenville
by the National Web Site of No More Victioms.

Rusul Jalal, Salee’s Sister is Coming to Greenville!

Many of you saw or met 10 year old Salee Allawe when she was here in Greenville last year and stole our hearts. Salee was brought to our area through the efforts of Cole Miller and No More Victims, along with a team of local volunteer organizers. Salee lost both legs in a November 2006 US air strike on her home in Hasswa, Iraq. She received free surgery and prosthetics from Shriners Hospital of Greenville as well as free accommodations for her and her father at Ronald McDonald House. Many other Upstate businesses and individuals also donated their time and talent to help Salee and her father feel comfortable during their stay.

Soon, Salee’s little sister will also be coming to Greenville! Rusul is 6 years old and was injured in the same air strike that took Salee’s legs and killed their older brother. Rusul will undergo an amputation of her right leg and receive prosthesis at Shriners Hospital.

If you’d like to help No More Victims – Greenville and Asheville, we have many opportunities to volunteer! Fundraising is a must; it’s extremely expensive to bring a child to the States from Iraq and to care for the family left at home while the breadwinner is away. We need help with fundraising, interpreters, drivers, childcare, logistics, and many other tasks! To volunteer, please contact Ann Cothran at (864) 933-8104 or Lisa Hall at (864) 787-5086.

No More Victims-Greenville welcomes donations in any amount to help with Rusul’s travel and care. To donate by mail, send a check made out to IHC/ No More Victims (with “Greenville-Rusul” in the subject line) to: International Humanities Center, PO Box 923, Malibu, CA 90265. To donate online by PayPal, visit www.nomorevictims.org and write “Greenville-Rusul” in the “Information and Comments” section of the PayPal form. All donations are 100% tax deductible.

For up dates on Salee and Rusul, visit - view: Greenville SC Community in No More Victims
Also, More on Salee and Rusul: Greenville Antiwar Society

Content provided by: Ms Lisa Hall

This Mother’s Day,
do something for mothers everywhere,
Do something for peace.

No More Victims-Greenville and Caesar’s Restaurant invite you to celebrate Mother’s Day and help heal a war-injured Iraqi child. Just take your mother, your wife or a friend to Caesar’s Mother’s Day Buffet, mention No More Victims, and Caesar’s will donate a percentage of your bill to help 7-year-old Rusul Jalal come to Greenville Shriners Hospital this summer. Rusul was injured in U.S. air strike in November 2006. She will need surgery and prosthesis to walk again on two legs. Your Mother’s Day meal can help make this dream come true!

Date and Time: Sunday, May 11, 2008 from 11 am – 4 pm

Place: Caesar’s Restaurant, McAlister Square, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC 29607

Cost: Adults: $18.99; Children: 6 -12 years old: $7.99; Under 5, free.

Menu: Roast beef, Glazed ham, Chicken Marsala and a variety of both Southern regional and Mediterranean side dishes, salads and desserts.

Reservations: Call 233-4094.

Very Important: Please mention Rusul and/or No More Victims when making reservations and paying your check. This will insure that we receive a donation based on the cost of your meal.

As men have often forsaken the plow and the anvil at the summons of war, let women now leave all that may be left of home for a great and earnest day of counsel. Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate the dead. Let them solemnly take counsel with each other as to the means whereby the great human family can live in peace.
"Mother’s Day Proclamation, Julia Ward Howe, 1870"

Content provided by: Ms Lisa Hall