by Daisy Ouye and D K Ouye

Long-time peace activist Riad Hamad , who chaired an organization called Palestinian Children’s Welfare Fund (PCWF) that has raised millions of dollars for Palestinian children, was found dead just before 2 p.m. on April 16. His family reported him as a missing person when he didn’t return from a trip to a local pharmacy two days prior, telling police he was suicidal.