*1 CARE

This organization was established in 1945 as the Cooperative for American Remittance to Europe through the cooperation of 22 US organizations for the purpose of supporting Europe after World War II. CARE also provided support to post-war Japan, and during the eight-year period from 1948 approximately 10 million Japanese received "CARE Packages" containing food and clothing. CARE currently conducts support activities in regions like Asia, South America, and Africa.