In all. the United States Commodity Credit Corporation released 1.310 million pounds of food valued at $123.685.000 for free distribution overseas by voluntary agencies during the a months. During the same period. the CCC released approximately 750 million pounds of surplus commodities for distribution to needy persons in America through various State welfare projects. institutional programs. and so forth. Operation of the overseas free food distribution by the religious faith groups was carried out in addition to their regular. ongoing. worldwide schedules of relief and rehabilitation through which contributed and purchased foods. clothing. bedding. medicines. and selfhelp supplies are furnished and through which are maintained continuing programs of resettlement. constructive development. and assistance for refugees as well as support for orphanages and hospitals. tuberculosis. and other health projects. In the assisting of the United States surplus food distribution. the faith groups utilize the networks of their own voluntary relief personnel and that of associated religious agencies. Because of the highly voluntary nature of their assistance both here and abroad. religious faith leaders report. the faith agencies achieve an extremely high rate of distribution per dollar of cost. with much more than 200 pounds of foodin many cases more than 400 poundsbeing given to relieve human misery for each dollar expended in their programs.
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