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Pa.: United Ukrainian American Relief Committee. Inc.. through its European Headquarters in Munich. Germany. continuously assists more than 20.000 Ukrainian refugees and escapees in integration. securing employment and in solving housing problems. The agency continues its immigration program in cooperation with ICEM. sponsoring new immigrants to the United States under the regular quota. World University Service (WUS). 20 West 40th Street. New York. N.Y.: Needy students from all over the world benefit from WUS aid. Last year WUS continued five major programs aimed at refugee students. They were as follows: Algeria: Financial assistance was given to 150 Algerians studying in Europe. and food. drugs. clothing. etc. were provided to refugee students in Tunisia and Morocco. In 1965. WUS is helping the Algerian university community get back on its feet. which requires $30.000 in assistance. Angola: Financial aid ($70.000 since 1961) has been provided on a continuing basis to refugee students from Angola and other African territories ruled by Portugal. China: More than $600.000 have been provided over the past 6 years to foster higher education In Hong Kong. This program continued last year. in addition to which 16 Chinese professors were brought to the United States to study and 5 students sent to Canada. Hungary: Since 1956. WUS has been aiding Hungarian refugee students. a $6 million program. They have been able to continue their studies in new countries of residence. There are enough funds on hand to terminate this program in the near future. South Africa: Grants to colleges in neighboring countries enable nonwhite refugee students from South Africa to continue their educations. The World Alliance of Young Mens Christian Associations (YMCA). 291 Broadway. New York. N.Y.: The YMCA acts as a complementary service to the large global programs of the United Nations. governments and churches. it is concerned with the morale of refugees. It is not a relief or migration agency. It tries to establish community centers in the camps (a homeawayfromhome) and through them help in the organization of educational. recreational. religious programs. etc. The agency also offers language training. orientation courses for prospective migrants. camping for the children. together with handicrafts and vocational training. To support all this it conducts leadership training courses among the refugees so that most of the leadership and work comes from them. World Relief Commission. Inc. (National Association of Evangelicals) (NAE). 3310 36th Avenue. Long Island City. N.Y.: The major refugee programs of this agency are in Korea and in Bujumbra. Burundi. Africa. Services include distribution of food. clothing. and medicines to needy refugees in those areas. along with projects for the handicapped. World Young Womens Christian Association (YWCA). 600 Lexington Avenue. New York. N.Y.: The World YWCA. in cooperation with the National YWCAs. is continuing its services to refugee women and girls in Jordan. Pakistan. Hong Kong and Greece. In Austria a refugee program is carried out jointly with the World Alliance of YMCAs.