People / Spotlight on achievers : Report on Bosnian Aid Given Senators
John A. Huffman, chairman of World Vision U.S., addressed the U.S. Senate Committee on Intelligence on Bosnia Reconstruction last week on the progress of the group’s efforts in that war-torn country.
The Newport Beach resident told senators that volunteers are focusing an $8.8-million relief effort in several areas, including humanitarian aid, small-business development and counseling.
Huffman in January was appointed chairman of the relief agency’s board of directors, which oversees 4,900 aid projects in 101 countries.
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