CARE Report (1970s)

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Hundreds of thousands flee hardship, leading to overcrowded relief camps and urgent aid needs. CARE, an international nonprofit, provides essential goods and services, addressing starvation and malnutrition among refugees. Through careful distribution of emergency kits and support, CARE empowers individuals, remaining committed to aid as long as necessary.

#HumanitarianAid #RefugeeRelief #Starvation #CAREOrganization #EmergencyAssistance

Timeline

00:00:09
Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced from their homes, facing starvation and sickness in overcrowded relief camps.

00:00:31
A family discusses the worsening situation and considers contributing to the CARE organization to help those in need.

00:00:49
Mike Hamster from Thailand reports on the dire situation in border camps, confirming that relief operations have begun.

00:01:11
Ed Wesley, CAR's chairman, urgently requests help, stating that CARE is providing food, medical aid, and basic kits to severely malnourished children and their families.

00:01:49
L. Samia, executive director of CARE, explains that the organization converts donations into vital goods and services, a practice that began during World War II to aid war-torn Europe.

00:02:20
A historical clip shows a check being handed over for a food package for starving people in Europe, with a speaker commending CARE's role in supplementing ENRA to provide food for hungry Europeans in 1946.

00:02:51
CARE now operates globally, supported by contributions from individuals, foundations, and businesses in various countries, with food commodities donated from programs like Food for Peace.

00:03:13
Local governments overseas contribute to distribution costs, and beneficiaries often perform labor in self-help development projects, alongside relief efforts for refugees like those in Cambodia.

00:03:32
The global community has responded to the call for help from Cambodia, recognizing the immense need for aid due to the tragedy.

00:04:02
Voluntary agencies have been working to assist the growing number of refugees, and Americans are urged to support these efforts.

00:04:16
Care is collaborating with other agencies, bringing its experience and expertise to the relief effort, which is acknowledged by the international community.

00:04:28
Care has engaged with local government, UN agencies, and other private organizations to identify the most critical areas for assistance.

00:04:48
The organization established local headquarters in Bangkok, arranged transportation, and brought in medical personnel to assist in hospitals and dispense medication in refugee camps.

00:05:04
Food and medical supplies were flown and trucked in, as the need for more food was critical due to severe starvation and malnutrition among the refugees.

00:05:25
Leveraging years of experience, the organization built food storage warehouses and kitchens, hired local staff, and within weeks, fed thousands daily with donated and locally purchased ingredients.

00:06:06
The severely malnourished and those unable to walk were prioritized for feeding, with special nutrients given to the very ill before medical treatment.

00:06:23 - 00:07:45 Providing Basic Necessities and Emergency Kits

00:06:23
Feeding centers were established and basic necessities like buckets for water and washing were distributed to each family.

00:06:39
Care prepared practical basic needs kits containing soap, combs, sewing kits, towels, sarongs, t-shirts, sandals, and cotton cloth for those who had lost everything.

00:07:01
Recipients were carefully chosen based on need, with one bucket distributed to each family at various points in the camps, restoring personal dignity to thousands.

00:07:25
The health of the children improved remarkably, allowing them to smile again, though thousands more still require assistance.

00:07:45
CARE will continue to provide assistance as long as there is a need and concerned individuals offer resources.

00:08:03
The executive director assures that aid transmitted through CARE will quickly reach those most in need.

00:08:12
CARE expresses gratitude for the concern and support provided to suffering families.

Complete Record: Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. Hundreds of thousands flee hardship, leading to overcrowded relief camps and urgent aid needs. CARE, an international nonprofit, provides essential goods and services, addressing starvation and malnutrition among refugees. Through careful distribution of emergency kits and support, CARE empowers individuals, remaining committed to aid as long as necessary. #HumanitarianAid #RefugeeRelief #Starvation #CAREOrganization #EmergencyAssistance Timeline 00:00:09 Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced from their homes, facing starvation and sickness in overcrowded relief camps. 00:00:31 A family discusses the worsening situation and considers contributing to the CARE organization to help those in need. 00:00:49 Mike Hamster from Thailand reports on the dire situation in border camps, confirming that relief operations have begun. 00:01:11 Ed Wesley, CAR's chairman, urgently requests help, stating that CARE is providing food, medical aid, and basic kits to severely malnourished children and their families. 00:01:49 L. Samia, executive director of CARE, explains that the organization converts donations into vital goods and services, a practice that began during World War II to aid war-torn Europe. 00:02:20 A historical clip shows a check being handed over for a food package for starving people in Europe, with a speaker commending CARE's role in supplementing ENRA to provide food for hungry Europeans in 1946. 00:02:51 CARE now operates globally, supported by contributions from individuals, foundations, and businesses in various countries, with food commodities donated from programs like Food for Peace. 00:03:13 Local governments overseas contribute to distribution costs, and beneficiaries often perform labor in self-help development projects, alongside relief efforts for refugees like those in Cambodia. 00:03:32 The global community has responded to the call for help from Cambodia, recognizing the immense need for aid due to the tragedy. 00:04:02 Voluntary agencies have been working to assist the growing number of refugees, and Americans are urged to support these efforts. 00:04:16 Care is collaborating with other agencies, bringing its experience and expertise to the relief effort, which is acknowledged by the international community. 00:04:28 Care has engaged with local government, UN agencies, and other private organizations to identify the most critical areas for assistance. 00:04:48 The organization established local headquarters in Bangkok, arranged transportation, and brought in medical personnel to assist in hospitals and dispense medication in refugee camps. 00:05:04 Food and medical supplies were flown and trucked in, as the need for more food was critical due to severe starvation and malnutrition among the refugees. 00:05:25 Leveraging years of experience, the organization built food storage warehouses and kitchens, hired local staff, and within weeks, fed thousands daily with donated and locally purchased ingredients. 00:06:06 The severely malnourished and those unable to walk were prioritized for feeding, with special nutrients given to the very ill before medical treatment. 00:06:23 - 00:07:45 Providing Basic Necessities and Emergency Kits 00:06:23 Feeding centers were established and basic necessities like buckets for water and washing were distributed to each family. 00:06:39 Care prepared practical basic needs kits containing soap, combs, sewing kits, towels, sarongs, t-shirts, sandals, and cotton cloth for those who had lost everything. 00:07:01 Recipients were carefully chosen based on need, with one bucket distributed to each family at various points in the camps, restoring personal dignity to thousands. 00:07:25 The health of the children improved remarkably, allowing them to smile again, though thousands more still require assistance. 00:07:45 CARE will continue to provide assistance as long as there is a need and concerned individuals offer resources. 00:08:03 The executive director assures that aid transmitted through CARE will quickly reach those most in need. 00:08:12 CARE expresses gratitude for the concern and support provided to suffering families.

Transcription

After years of searing agony and deprivation, hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children are forced to flee their country. Starving and sick children and their displaced families overcrowd the relief camps where they cry out for help. >> That's so horrible, Dad. It's hard to believe. Isn't anybody doing anything about it? Mommy, >> look at that. Grace, the situation seems to get worse each day. There must be a way to save these people. >> We've got to help, Marv. What about the care organization? With our contribution, they can reach people in need. >> That sounds like a fine idea. >> Hello, Mike. >> Hello, Lou. This is Mike Hamster calling from Thailand. >> Mike, can you hear me? >> Very well. Go ahead, Mike. >> Well, the advanced team is here and it's made its survey of the border camps and I can tell you the situation is very bad. We've already started some of our relief operations. CAR's chairman, Ed Wesley, is here with us and has personally assessed the needs, too. He has an urgent message for the people back home. >> Go ahead, Ed. >> Care is rushing desperately needed food, medical aid, and basic kits to feed and help treat severely malnourished children and their long-suffering families. Your help is urgently needed. Please use care as your private personal means to reach these desparing people whose ability to survive weakens with the passing of each day. Thanks, Ed. Thanks, Mike. Things sound pretty grim there. And we'll get this message right out. Now, take care of yourselves, please. I'm L Samia, executive director of care, the private nonprofit international aid and development organization. And what you are witnessing is the actual series of events that takes place when generous, compassionate people call upon care to convert their dollars into vital goods and services. This has been happening ever since World War II when people in this country wanted to help people of a war torn Europe. Gentlemen, it's a pleasure to hand you this check for $1,500 for this food package for the starving in Europe for American remittances to Europe. >> [snorts] >> C A R E will supplement ENRA and act as a means for the whole country to provide a hungry person in Europe with food enough for three or four weeks. I commend it to the people of the United States. That was in 1946. Care now operates all over the world and is supported by contributions from people in the United States, Canada, Europe, Germany. Individuals and foundations provide money. Business firms supply materials as well as money. Food commodities are donated from the food for peace program and corporations. Local governments overseas contribute part of the distribution [music] costs and when they can people being helped perform much of the labor to help themselves in projects that help develop communities. All this in addition to relief programs such as this emergency effort on behalf of Cambodian refugees from Campacia formerly called Cambodia. The call for help has been heard literally around the world. The need for massive aid is dramatically evident. >> The dimensions of the camper chairan tragedy are immense and more aid will almost certainly be needed. And I'm also asking my commission on world hunger headed by Saul Lenowitz to recommend to me the next steps that we must take to meet worldwide hunger needs. >> [clears throat] >> Several voluntary agencies have been working all along to meet the needs of increasing numbers of refugees and I call upon all Americans to support this work. Care is cooperating with all agencies working at the scene. The experience and expertise that care brings to this relief effort, including previous aid that Care rendered in Cambodia is recognized and welcomed by the international relief community from the very outset. care contacted representatives of local government, United Nations agencies, and other private voluntary organizations to determine how care could best serve where the greatest needs existed. We visited refugee camps where thousands lived in makeshift tents. We set up local headquarters in Bangkok, arranged for transportation, brought in medical personnel who began work in hospitals and helped dispense medication, flew and trucked in food and medical supplies. The need for more food was of the utmost importance. These people were starving. This severe stage of starvation did not happen in one day. It was a result of a long period of hunger and malnutrition. They were dying before our eyes. G's many years of experience in mass feeding programs was brought into action. We built food storage warehouses, kitchens, arranged for the preparation of food, hired local cooks and people to help serve the food and clean the pots and pans. About 300 camir people were working. The local people assisted us also in purchasing what we needed. They were very helpful and within a few weeks we were able to feed thousands of people each day. Most of the basic foods, rice and the oil are donated through the World Food Program. Our locally purchased meats, fish, sauce condiments and vegetables are added to provide a nutritious meal. The first to be fed with the severely malnourished and those who could not walk were fed right where they lay. The very ill had to be given special nutrients before they could receive medicine or medical treatment. As more refugees arrived, more feeding centers were erected. Meanwhile, other basic necessities were being provided. A bucket for each family to carry water, to wash themselves and their clothing, and to carry what few possessions they had. Based on years of experience, care prepared practical basic needs kits. The bucket contains soap, comb, a sewing kit, towels, sarong, t-shirts, and sandals for children and cotton cloth. All desperately needed by these people who left their homeland with nothing except what they were wearing. The recipients are carefully chosen as to the greatest need, one bucket to each family. The first distributions were made to thousands of people each day at many different distribution points in the camps. For these people who had nothing, many of whom came across the border barefoot and wrapped in rags, this care emergency kit gave them back their personal dignity. And for this, they are very grateful. When we first arrived, many of the children were crying, and there were some too weak to cry. They were on the brink of death. But today we can see the marvelous improvements in their health as they are able to smile once again. But there are many thousands who still need help and the situation in Campia does not hold hope at this time for immediate improvement. As long as the need exists and so long as there are concerned people who continue to provide the resources, care will continue to deliver help that eventually will help people to help themselves. As executive director of care, I can assure you that when you use care as your personal means to transmit aid, help will speedily reach those who need assistance most. On behalf of suffering families who are helped, CARE thanks you for your concern and support.