Incorporated in 1945. CARE began the campaign to aid the needy in what has become the largest effort to promote community welfare in the world today. In 40 years. the relief organization has assisted millions of refugees. disaster victims. and persons suffering from drought and famine. Relief assistance has been provided by 270 individuals at 13 locations in the United States. 250 international staff members. and approximately 4.000 workers around the world. This significant membership has its base on the generous contributions of 900.000 persons who currently provide the material assistance essential to CAREs efforts to alleviate universal human suffering. The first of many projects undertaken by CARE in its 40year history was the distribution of food packages to European Survivors of World War II. This highly successful program. which assisted nearly 3.380.000 persons. soon led to the administering of plow and farmtool packages and the institution of supplementary food programs to aid malnutritioned children. Selfhelp programs were started in Korea as early as 1952 to assist refugees through donations of equipment and seeds. In 1954. Congress passed legislation allowing CARE and other disaster relief organizations to sponsor largescale food assistance programs for the Third World.
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