Attachment 1999Africare letter

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19900723-00002 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1990072300002_1093724

:‘mmenni’m g i MfiASrcn, m h en 5 emergency Mwm ald asm s F MeHENRY A prhajecsecter development and poverance. smoean Viea Chair: Ganatal Anard of Gohet Untart Metnodist Chutch C% March 16, 1999 im Vanaglng Dreoten Lehmar Bromers ‘ clyDK B. RicRakpso® LoreBs Secrstary: Ms, Marjoris Roman Salas tafervesretoancarcam Secretary Federal Communications Commission mgm The Portals J.fim 445'12& Sh’e&t, S.W. jrrresmanitEaaxar Washington, D.C. 20554 pajoypaysolcanl & . Re: Amendment ofAfrispace, Inc.‘s Application for Authority to encoEoo nalp Construct, Leunch and Operate a Subregional Africa and Middle Eastern L Satellite Sound Broadcasting Transmission System, GEORGE A, DALLSY Esq. Parmes Relland & Knbgtw File No. CSS—90—017 [IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—19900723—00002]; THOMAS DRAPER Amendment Wiimotmpedin FileNo. SAT—AMD—19990125—00016(call sign 52367) DovelopmantContultaat, Chidran‘t DetenseFund sajaen M RAPXALASS, bo Dear Ms. $ Roman Salas: WILLIA KIRKER, M.O, On behalf ofAfricare Inc., 1 am writing to express our support for the AZIE TAVLOR MGRTON Afrispace Inc. application for a private international satellite lHicense, Viex Presidamm, GRW Captall Perporition aAfricare is a privere, non—profit organization, dedicated to improving the fhegesdieviren,fon quality oflifs in rural Africa, For 28years, Africare has provided NAE A, OrgaRy assistance in five principal areas: agriculture, water resource development, Oreary & aszocartes environmental management , health and emergency bhumanitarian aid. Our mrgeworweseantho. headquarters are in Washington, D.C., with field affices in 28 Affican sSPATT M, semazm coontries, P‘m t « « Ponioere,Remertoueaatize) at Meicine The AfriStarsatellite will undoubtedly revolutionize development on the MARlAwalken African continent by providing millions of people in the cities and rural EUFTIN Wikeaos. as. ol areas access to information on the radio through the Affica Learaing hmmm Crpinal ~ Channel, The AftiStar satellite will broadcast educauonal iaformation on AMesssabon olmarat s. vousgourou health, agriculture and innumerable other critical subjects in local languages. This invaluable tool will counter the of discases such as aidfueas AIDS; it will also promoto self—«ufficiency by teaching famaing techniques o 440 A wwnam Telephone; (202) 46%514-%%?%-1%34 "tteem@rxtricare.org e wm www.atricare.org

20ARO Of DIRECTO 2 ( 2 of South Africa ‘ africare 2 heps Afla, wih pgrame in gharnmm F McHFNRY fimmm -Hum'g Research Profacsar of Priplomacy ars private—sector dewelopment end governence. AtaL, Universiy ea Chalr Soreathmnciasa beadEnen‘h WMelhodittCheren, Istrice, cinte)ongen Manegimg Oifectar, Lehman|Rrocera cLro® ®. MCHAaRDSTN Prasidant, Loriche Productions and imigation. Senior Viea Presttent, africire The direct audio broadcasthig transmission capabilities that will allow ROBERT S. EfROwnNE Africare to communicate with our fields offices, as well as, other Enomi development programs and government officials all over Africa will be of LAVAETTAJ. ERUNG great Mce to us. invextment Banker MARTION DARWSQN Car This unprecedented venture will serve an imvaluable role in improving Pratkfart, Dearfield daily lives ofAfricans through educetion. It will also advan the ce President rogrems, GEDRGE A DALLEY Eag, Parmar Roland & fixmt ‘THOMAS DRAMIR Today the F.C.C, has a rare opportnnity to promote theprogress of Prasitent, CamAel, fac. mankind by amending the Afispace application. In that effort we urge JANOY M. FOLGER devalapmen! Communant. cn}m—m‘c Deferme Fund you to grant AfriStar a private international sateflite license. JW%EM-HAM-ESS,W- Sincerely, WILLIAM KIRKER, M.D, AZE ‘farior morton Vioe President, ERW Capial Corpetader C f sAeceasas C. Payne STEXE 8. MWALE, D. Prosident mmmm.?&aimm Afficare HAZEL R. QLEARY Leary & Astocities THE REV YVQNNE SEON, PND, SCITT M. SPAMGLER Prmate Inverier LOHIS VW. SU1LLIUAN, M.G. mmmmofimmm MAMA WALKER CURTN WINSOR. Jr.. P.DB. Bescomfeld Capieel AMBASSADOR OUMARQU C, Yvaoussourga Preskient, C. PATHE LLCAS Africare Telephona: (208) 4623614=«Africare e440 R N.W. o Washington. N.C. 20007 Faw: (202?“3?7—1034 a m%mw hmm'mmw.flmm


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