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# FACE-to-FACE with the Women & Children of Iraq
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/face-to-face-with-the-women-children-of-iraq-20040121/
- Published: 2004-01-21T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T23:04:08.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Local resident Kelly Hayes-Raitt visited Iraq twice this year — once in February, just 5 weeks before the U.S. bombings and invasion, and in July, where she found some of the children and women who touched her so deeply during her first visit. She saw firsthand the impact of the bombings and invasion on innocent people's lives, homes and hearts. She will be speaking about the people she met — and remet — in Baghdad, Hillah, Babylon, Fallouja, Basra and Umm Qasr.

Thursday, January 22nd 11:00 am - 3:00 pm at Palms Middle School 10860 Woodbine Street in Mar Vista A political consultant and dynamic speaker, Kelly Hayes-Raitt has addressed over 100 audiences, including religious congregations, state conferences, school classes, community clubs, large peace rallies and small neighborhood meetings. To address your group, call (310) 581-4421 or e-mail Photos may be viewed at www.CommunityCampaigns.com/Iraq.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 21, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/012104.pdf?ref=smdp.com)