>> USAID Home >> Assistance for Iraq The most effective way is to make a monetary donation to an organization which can then purchase the items needed. Please visit our pages on effective giving ( in English , en EspaŁŒol , ). Sign up here for all the latest news on USAID and Iraq. 03/21/03 - The Washington Post : U.S. Set to Award 7 Contracts for Rebuilding of Iraq 03/21/03 - USAID Fact Sheet: Food Assistance to Iraq 03/20/03 - USAID Press Release: Bush Administration Authorizes Humanitarian Food Assistance for Citizens of Iraq 03/20/03 - USAID Fact Sheet: USAID Contingency Plans for Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Iraq More Stories... About Relief About Reconstruction Releases and Fact Sheets Speeches and Testimony Other Resources Reconstruction Contracts If you are interested in bidding and procurement activities regarding reconstruction, please view the eight solicitations issued for this work. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is fully prepared to provide humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to the people of Iraq - to save lives, alleviate suffering, and mitigate the impact of emergency situations. For the last several months, USAID, working in close coordination with the Department of State and other U.S. agencies, has planned for a possible humanitarian emergency by: Assembling and training the largest-ever U.S. humanitarian rapid response team; Pre-positioning stockpiles of emergency supplies and commodities; and Communicating and coordinating with U.S. and international humanitarian organizations. Making contingency plans for possible reconstruction activities USAID is working with a wide range of U.S.-based and international organizations to ensure an efficient and effective relief and reconstruction response for Iraq. Please visit any of the links listed above to read more about work in each area. If you live in Iraq, on average... You will live to be 67 years old Your annual income is US$2,500 There will be a 58% chance you can read As a woman, you give birth to 4 children in your life There is a 58 in 1000 chance that your baby will die Source: CIA World Factbook 2002 Last updated: Friday, 21-Mar-2003 18:12:34 EST