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Fund-raiser to aid injured Iraqi boy
Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Abdul Hakeem, the 9-year-old Iraqi boy who has received medical care in Pittsburgh to repair facial injuries suffered in a U.S. bombardment of Fallujah four years ago, is getting another round of help from his friends here.

Winding up what is expected to be his final visit for care at Children's Hospital -- aided by Dr. Fred Deleyiannis, the hospital and the Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation -- Abdul continues to get assistance from a nonprofit group that helps child victims of war, No More Victims. It first brought Abdul to Pittsburgh two years ago.

Some young professionals and the Pittsburgh design team Studio-220 will hold a benefit art show for Abdul at SPACE Art Gallery from 5 p.m. to midnight April 4. Money raised will build a fund for Abdul and his family when they return home and will support medical relief for other war-injured Iraqi children.

Local artists will donate artwork that takes an image of a bomb and transforms it into an image of promise; they will be on sale at the benefit. Also, Abdul is expected to visit, bands will perform and No More Victims founder Cole Miller will speak.

Donations will be accepted. The art gallery is at 812 Liberty Ave., Downtown.

First published on March 26, 2008 at 12:00 am
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