The Region : 1st USA for Africa Relief Set for Delivery
The first shipment of food, medical supplies and clothing bought with funds from the USA for Africa Foundation will be loaded tonight aboard a Flying Tigers cargo plane for a flight to Ethiopia and Sudan. The items were bought with money raised by promotional items and the hit single record and album “We Are the World,” recorded by 45 stars who donated their talents. The USA for Africa Foundation has raised $45 million since it was formed in late January, a spokesman said.
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