Distributing School Uniforms for Children, Kerry Tours Pakistan Quake Area

[kerrygoddess]

Distributing School Uniforms for Children, John Kerry Tours Quake Ravaged Region of Pakistan
January 14, 2006

John Kerry visited the earthquake ravaged region of Pakistan today, meeting with leaders and survivors of the quake, and distributing school uniforms to children. The tent village Kerry visited is funded partly by both the U.S. and Cuba.

Kerry’s visit came in the midst of warnings that “heavy snow would blanket the quake zone over the next four to five days, possibly triggering avalanches along the jagged peaks and promising more misery for the 3.5 million people left homeless by the Oct. 8 quake.”

Kerry toured a camp housing some 18,000 people who survived the 7.6-magnitude quake. Expressing compassion to survivor’s Kerry said, “We’re sorry you have to go through this.”



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[Island Blue]

1. Thanks for posting Kerrygoddess! n/t

[jhain]

2. The jacket.

Seeing him in that jacket again just broke my heart.

[adarling]

3. he is presidential material

it is so sad that 2004 happened the way it did. Both him and Gore would have made excellent if not unbelievable presidents. amazing men, they had that opportunity taken from them.

[globalvillage]

4. Thanks KG

This is truly heart wrenching.
I'm glad Sen Kerry decided on this visit. We need a representative that can show the world some compassion and hope, and Sen Kerry does fill that role.


edit: recommended

[whometense]

5. I love this picture:

Kerry and children.

[ginnyinWI]

7. he just loves kids. n/t

[ProSense]

8. Wonderful image. Thanks Whome. And thanks for the thread KG. n/t

[kerrygoddess]

11. Beautiful!

I added this to the thread on Dem Daily. Thanks!

[MH1]

6. Hey, I made #5!

Thanks KG, this is so neat. I love the way JK observes, "It’s also really impressive to see the cooperative effort of countries from around the world."

That's my President.

:patriot:

[Vektor]

9. Great article. Thanks KG.

He's wonderful with children, and really just a very kind person. My heart goes out to the victims of that devastating earthquake.

Thank you, Senator.

[kerrygoddess]

16. Look at this innocence and wonder...

Even in the wake of the devastation and loss.

"Somewhere between “10,000 and 15,000 children had been orphaned in the quake but virtually all of them were being cared for by members of their extended families, reports UNICEF’s director in Pakistan, Omar Abdi."

[Vektor]

18. I loved those two pictures...

They just speak volumes.

[Rainscents]

10. Thank you Senator Kerry for caring for children's!

He would had made excellent president!!!

[Olney Blue]

12. Thank you, Senator Kerry, for representing our country well.

It wasn't just us- the whole world knew you were better than *.

[kerrygoddess]

14. Yes the whole world did!

:kick:

[bear425]

13. That's my president! Thanks for posting. n/t

[politicasista]

15. kick

We all know Smirky will go over there empty handed looking for some photo ops. :kick:

[jillan]

17. Thank you John Kerry for acting like a President should act. n/t

[JanusAscending]

19. He's "reporting for duty"!!!

Just like he promised!! I absolutely LOVE your new signature line!!:patriot:

[jillan]

20. Thx

copied from Neil Lisst's cartoon, and then to find out he posts here.:)

[Surya Gayatri]

21. Thanks for this photo album.

What a genuinely compassionate man JFK is. It shines from his face. SG