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CARE Österreich
© Copyright Distribution of American CARE parcels to Austrian children after the war. Photo, 1947. CARE Austria, organisation founded in 1986 with the aim of helping people threatened by hunger or poverty. Especially active in Southeastern Europe, Africa, Central America and Southeast Asia,. The US CARE relief scheme, which was set up in Austria after 1946 to support individuals, kindergartens, hostels, schools and hospitals (CARE parcels) served as a model to the organisation. In terms of 1998 money, the CARE donations made available between 1946 and 1957 reached a value of ATS 1.2 billion.
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