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At the end of World War II, with much of the world in ruins, Arthur Ringland and Dr. Lincoln Clark approach 22 American charities to propose a non-profit corporation to funnel food packages from Americans to loved ones in Europe.
CARE ( Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, formerly Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe [1]) is a major international humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects. Founded in 1945, CARE is nonsectarian, impartial, and non-governmental.
Arthur Ringland with his long experience with refugees came up with the initial idea and discussed it with Campbell and Lincoln Clark whose work for charitable organizations was important in bridging between government and private endeavors: a hallmark of the early CARE.
The three people central to CARE's creation were Wallace J. Campbell, director of the New York City office of the Cooperative League of the U.S.A., Arthur Ringland of the War Relief Control Board, and Lincoln Clark of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Association. All saw the need for what they
Arthur Ringland (September 29, 1882 – October 12, 1981) is known as the principal founder of CARE, a humanitarian organization based in Geneva, Switzerland.
The three people central to CARE's creation were Wallace J. Campbell, director of the New York City office of the Cooperative League of the U. S. A., Arthur Ringland of the War Relief Control Board, and Lincoln Clark of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Association.
Dec 31, 2015 · Wallace Campbell, together with Lincoln Clark and Arthur Ringland, founded Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere ( CARE) in 1945 to rush lifesaving assistance to the survivors of World War II in Europe and Asia.
