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ANGELINA OFFERS
SHIRT FOR EBAY AUCTION
Copyright 2002 www.reuters.com
[ June 11th 2002 ]
T-shirts
signed by actress Angelina Jolie and supermodel
Naomi Campbell are among the celebrity items being
auctioned on eBay.com to mark World Refugee Day,
the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday.
A model
car signed by Formula One racer Michael Schumacher,
a tennis racket owned by Martina Hingis and a
silk Ungaro blouse and scarf worn by the late
actress Melina Mercouri are also on the block
to benefit UNHCR programs for women around the
world, the agency said. It hopes to raise $250,000
through the auction, which began Monday night
on eBay.com's main web site as well as its various
national sites.
Women
make up 50 percent of refugees helped by UNHCR
world-wide, spokesman Kris Janowski said. "In
addition to carrying out their daily duties, they
play an active role in camp life, education and
distribution of aid. At the same time, they are
the most exposed to violence and abuse," he said.
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