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General News    H3'ed 2/15/09

Gaza-bound aid van set for mammoth journey

By Al Jazeera  Posted by Rady Ananda (about the submitter)       (Page 1 of 1 pages)   4 comments
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A convoy of vans, buses and ambulances set out today from London, bringing tons of aid to Gaza. Organized by private citizens and religious and peace organizations, donors who to pick up support along the way. Some drivers will leave their vehicles in Gaza for the Palestinians. The convoy will through France, Spain, along North Africa through Egypt, expecting to arrive in Gaza by March 6th.

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In 2004, Rady Ananda joined the growing community of citizen journalists. Initially focused on elections, she investigated the 2004 Ohio election, organizing, training and leading several forays into counties to photograph the 2004 ballots. She officially served at three recounts, including the 2004 recount. She also organized and led the team that audited Franklin County Ohio's 2006 election, proving the number of voter signatures did not match official results. Her work appears in three books.

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