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Shirley Case

  • 30 years old
  • Born Oct 04, 1977
  • Died Aug 13, 2008
  • 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada
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Remembering fallen friends....

All of us at CARE are offering our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the humanitarian workers slain in Afghanistan, and to everyone at the International Rescue Committee. The loss is keenly felt by every humanitarian worker around the world.

It was with particular sadness we learned of the deaths of Shirley Case and Jacqueline Kirk. We are proud and privileged to have had them on our CARE Canada team in the past. We knew them. We worked with them. They were part of our family. Both will be greatly missed by the entire CARE family.

These sad events serve to remind us all of the dedication of those performing humanitarian work overseas, often in the most dangerous of environments. Afghanistan remains one of the most dangerous and volatile countries for aid workers, with more than 19 killed in the last year alone. Yet dedicated women and men continue to devote themselves to the humanitarian imperative to help people survive and make progress in the impoverished country.

This tragedy also highlights another very important issue in humanitarian work today: the growing role of women, both as the deliverers and the beneficiaries of humanitarian assistance. Shirley Case, Jackie Kirk and Nicole Dial were strong women, out building a better world for other women. Their goal was to give the girls of Afghanistan an equal opportunity for education, to give them an equal share in the future of their country. Women hold the key to ending global poverty. CARE honours the memory of Shirley, Jackie, Nicole and all the women who live, and those who have died, for that belief. CARE will continue to work for the ultimate realization of their dream: the empowerment of all women everywhere.

CARE stands with the IRC and other humanitarian agencies in honoring Shirley, Jacqueline, Nicole and Mohammad Aimal, who lost their lives, and in condemning the continuing violence and destruction in Afghanistan. We call on the international community to renew its commitment to protecting humanitarian space. Without safe passage, aid groups cannot continue to help the people of Afghanistan to raise themselves up out of poverty.

Kevin McCort

CEO

CARE Canada

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dear friend

angie Oct 06, 2009

shirley was so many things....to try and describe her is like trying to write a thesis on the back of a stamp. what a dear friend, our friendship spanned a decade and several continents. we always managed to stay connected, often sharing our joys, heartaches, and hilarities over emails/msgnr. shirley was one of the brightest lights, such a positive and energetic giver. such a great sense of humour and humility. she always encouraged me to fully experience life and be open to learning and change. it's been over a year since she's been gone and i think of her everyday still. i think all of us struggle to understand the world today and somehow move forward with hope and forgiveness in our hearts. your sacrifice will not be in vain. i love you shirley girly.

Every once in a While...

Sandy Aug 05, 2009

Every once in a while someone you meet really makes you think you could do more. Shirley did that for me. Shirley was one of those people that others endevor to be - I met Shirley in University. We both had the same Major, both did work terms at RIV, and then after University, we ran into one another at a training orientation for a Volunteer Mission to Guyana. I never went . It doesn't surprise me that Shirley was in Afghanistan helping people with disabilities. That is right up her alley! It's just the type of person she was. Shirley impacted more people than she will ever know. Perhaps her purpose was to inspire others to give as completely as she did?
Sandy

My Memory

Vicki Sanford Mar 21, 2009

I've know Shirley since she about 5, they lived down the block from us for 15 years. Deb and Alec are good friends and I enjoyed watching Pam and Shirley grown into lovely young women, both very differant people, and yet so very close. I remember most vividly the girls skating in our back yard most days after school, the neighborhood kids would gather and play till dinner, she always looked out for Pammy, helping her with her mitts and making sure he didn't get picked one because she was the little one.
I should have know then she was ment to be a leader, humanitian, soomeone to watch out for the little ones, and I'm sure she still is.
Even tho I didn't see her much as she grew older, I still sse that little girl in my mind walking down the road, skates in one hand and her sisters tiny hand in the other.
She never knew the things she made me realize about myself. Thank you Shirley
Vicki Sanford

aunt

lisa pauchay Feb 01, 2009

you left my to grief you left my on my birthday you left my brother why did you leave us . I know why you left us to teach us all a lesson baby girls I'll always love you for being there for us but to love each other teach us how too be together as a family . but without out you my girls it makes us lonely . little aunt doesn't know what to think .but all I know is that we will be together again as a family when we are gone. in are way indian ways .

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