Iraqi Police hand out school supplies to local school children

Blackanthem Military News, MOSUL, Iraq, February 15, 2006 13:12

Students of Alabed Middle School in Mosul smile and wave after receiving donated school supplies handed out by Iraqi Police with the help of Operation Iraqi Children, an initiative to help, students receive materials to study. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Leigh Campbell, 138th MPAD)

Teachers and students of the Alabed Middle School in the Palestine neighborhood of Mosul gratefully accepted donated school supplies from the local Iraqi Police today.

The Iraqi Police, along with coalition forces, participated in Operation Iraqi Children, bringing much needed school supplies to children.

Maj. Fallah, police station chief, Southeast 6, and his policemen took time out from their daily routines to present the supplies to the children of the community they serve.

Smiles and laughter from the police and school children could be both seen and heard as the supplies were handed out.

"This is one of the largest supply operations that has been put together to support school children," said Maj. Roy A. Outcelt, team leader, 401st Civil Affairs Team Alpha, who accompanied the Iraqi Police.

The school which served as an election site for the December elections, houses over 400 girls ranging in age from 7-12 years old.

The supplies were provided by Operation Iraqi Children. The individual bags were put together consisting of pencils, erasers, folders, rulers and a few other items to help the school girls with their studies.

In the last year, Operation Iraqi Children provided supplies for over 200,000 Iraqi children.

BY 138TH MOBILE PUBLIC AFFAIRS DETACHMENT,
TASK FORCE BAND OF BROTHERS, MULTINATIONAL FORCE-NORTH

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS :

	An Iraqi policeman in Mosul hands out donated school supplies to students of Alabed Middle School in a local neighborhood Feb. 14. The local police participated in Operation Iraqi Children, a program that helps bring school supplies to children in Iraq. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Leigh Campbell, 138th MPAD)
	A student from Alabed Middle School in Mosul smiles after receiving donated school supplies handed out by Iraqi Police with the help of Operation Iraqi Children, an initiative to help students receive materials to study. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Leigh Campbell, 138th MPAD)
	A student of Alabed Middle School in Mosul holds her new school supplies received from local Iraqi Police. The police participated in Operation Iraqi Children, a program bringing donated school supplies to Iraqi children. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Leigh Campbell, 138th MPAD)