Monday, August 4, 2003

Monday, August 4, 2003 distributions made to Wasit province for area projects Al Kut, Wasit. The Coalition Provisional Authority South-Central today provided about $538,000 (860,800,000 Iraqi Dinars*). The money will be used for repairs to a hospital, agriculture building, engineering building, sewer station, community building, and a food rations building. The funds will also purchase milking machines and a generator for the meat processing plant. The projects will employ people from the local community. The Wasit Province funding is part of a larger initiative to help Iraqis as they move forward towards self-government and democracy. * Assuming $1 equals 1,600 Iraqi Dinars.