Tools for Peace is a project to provide material aid to
Nicaragua to assist the people to develop their country

-into a peaceful and prosperous one.

At present, 60% of Canadian aid to Central America goes
to Honduras. In the last three years, over $40 million
has gone to this Central American country while only

“5 million has been sent to Nicaragua.

Unfortunately, during the last two years the military
leaders of Honduras have embarked on a major campaign
to turn Honduras into a major military power in Central
America and have used the country and its military

power to interfere in neighboring countries.

Our government is aware of this and has already cancelled
the export: permits for the sale of $30 million worth of

STOL aircraft to Honduras. This action followed the
decision by West Germany to suspend all military aid

to Honduras and protests by many Canadian churches.

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By giving so much to Honduras, our government has given
comparatively little aid to other countries in Central

America. Nicaragua received only $240,000 worth of
bilateral (government to government) aid during the

past three years. Our government has been more generous

with food aid and has sent $4.5 million worth of wheat.

Today a genuine effort to improve the living standards
of the Nicaraguan people is underway. Canadians should
write their MPies to ask that Canada shift more of its

‘aid program to Nicaragua.

In the meantime, we can help out by supporting the
Tools for Peace’project. A freighter docked in Vancouver
is being filled with all kinds of equipment, tools,
educational material, toys, etc. Art materials are
certainly an appropriate contribution, as is any kind
of equipment or material in good shape (no broken
stereos, please). If you have something you'd like to
send to our brothers and sisters in Nicaragua, please
bring it ta the Student Society office by December 2nd.

Please show your solidarity with the Nicaraguan people.

Yools for Peace is a project to provide material aid to
Nicaragua to assist the people to develop their country

into a peaceful and prosperous one.

At present, 60% of Canadian aid to Central America goes
to Honduras. In the last three years, over $40 million
has gone to this Central American country while only

#5 million has been sent to Nicaragua.

Unfortunately, during the last two years the military
leaders of Honduras have embarked on a major campaign
to turn Honduras into a major military power in Central
America and have used the country and its military

power to interfere in neighboring countries.

Our government is aware of this and has already cancelled|
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the export permits for the vale of $30 million worth of |

STOL aircraft to Honduras. This action followed the

decision by West Germany to suspend all military aid

to Honduras and protests by many Canadian churches. ;

By giving so much to Honduras, our government has given
comparatively little aid to other countries in Central
America. Nicaragua received only $240,000 worth of
bilateral (government to government) aid during the

past three years. Our government has been more generous

with food aid and has sent $4.5 million worth of wheat.

Today a genuine effort to improve the living standards
of the Nicaraguan people is underway. Canadians should
write their MPies to ask that Canada shift more of its

aid program to Nicaragua.

In the meantime, we can help out by supporting the
Tools for Peace’project. A freighter dockea in Vancouver
is being filled with all kinds of equipment, tools,
educational material, toys, etc. Art materials are
certainly an appropriate contribution, as is any kind
of equipment or material in good shape (no broken
stereos, please). If you have something you'd like to
send to our brothers and sisters in Nicaragua, please
bring it té the Student Society office by December 2nd.

Please show your solidarity with the Nicaraguan people.

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