More than 11.000 British children received such direct aid from American sponsors. At the wars close SCF extended its assistance into many of the Western countries which had suffered devastation. Thousands of children received food and clothing supplements from the federation. and almost 400 schools received material aid that contributed to their rehabilitation. With the drawing of the Iron Curtain over Eastern Europe. the federation found American sponsors ready to come to the help of thousands of refugee children in West Germany and Austria. As Greece struggled to its feet after the repulse of Communist guerrillas. SCF extended aid to Greek children.