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AVSI executive describes 'Open Hospitals' project and Vatican partnerships in Syria
Summary
AVSI's Jackie Aldrete told a Helsinki Commission briefing that AVSI maintained three Catholic hospitals and expanded outreach during Syria’s conflict under Cardinal Mario Zenari’s request, highlighting the Holy See’s role in enabling humanitarian access.
Jackie Aldrete, executive director of AVSI USA and deputy secretary general for U.S. relations at the AVSI Foundation, told a U.S. Helsinki Commission briefing that AVSI’s longstanding partnership with Vatican networks enables humanitarian work in places where other actors have limited access.
Aldrete said AVSI supports roughly 300 development and humanitarian projects in 41…
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