5/3/16
Good Morning Washington: CARE Celebrates 70 years of the CARE Package
CARE celebrated 70 years of the CARE package at the CARE National Conference in Washington DC.
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4/19/16
WSB-TV: Group asks for help providing relief to earthquake victims in Ecuador
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck on Ecuador's coast on April 16. CARE responded to the crisis providing water and other essential supplies to victims, Holly Frew, CARE's...
4/8/16
Washington Post: The beautiful bond between WWII refugees and Syria’s displaced children
Gunter Nitsch's family was among the first ever recipients of the original “care package,” a generic term now but which originated with the humanitarian organization CARE (...
4/6/16
Fox News: WWII Survivors write letters to inspire, comfort Syrian refugees
Helga Kissell remembers fondly when she was a refugee from WWII struggling to survive and then received her first CARE package of flour, powdered milk, chocolate, eggs and...
3/31/16
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: WWII Refugee pays it forward with Care package to Syrian refugee
Once a child refugee herself, Helga penned a letter to 16-year-old Sajeda, a Syrian refugee. The NBC story - which ran as part of its “Making a Difference” segment - featured...
3/28/16
CCTV America: Hand-written letters let refugees know they're not alone
In a CCTV broadcast, 87-year-old Helga Kissell discusses her past as a WWII refugee in a heartfelt letter to inspire Sajeda, a Syrian refugee.
3/16/16
ABC News.com: WWII Refugees Send Letters of Hope and Compassion to Syrian Refugee Children
Though it was nearly 70 years ago, Gunter Nitsch remembers clearly what life as a refugee was like. In 1949, he and his family were living in a refugee camp in Western...
3/15/16
Huffington Post: What to do for Refugees? Start With a Message of Hope
In a Huffington Post blog, Michelle Nunn, president and CEO of CARE, urges people to send Syrian refugees a message of hope, as the war drags into its sixth year.
3/11/16
The Indy Channel WRTV - Indianapolis WWII refugee sends note to young Syrian boy
In the midst of the Syrian crisis, Indianapolis local and WWII refugee Dr. Joseph Wernicke penned a positive note to a 12-year-old refugee, Shadi. Wernicke was contacted by...
3/10/16
AJC.com: Former WWII refugees send letters of hope to Syrian children
CARE asked a group of former World War II refugees, now living in the U.S. to send letters of encouragement to Syrian refugee children living in Jordan.