Near East Foundation
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1930 (date of establishment)
Historical Summary
In 1930, Near East Relief was renamed the Near East Foundation (NEF)to reflect the organization's shift in focus from emergency relief to long-term social and economic development. NEF expanded its geographic focus to include North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and the area now known as the Middle East. NEF launched the Near East Relief Historical Society in 2014 in an effort to preserve and share the organization’s history.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
American Committee for Relief in the Near East records, 1891-1979.
Collection
Identifier: RG5334
Abstract
The American Committee for Relief in the Near East, formerly American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief, was officially established in 1915, with operations through 1930. Its main objectives included fund raising and providing humanitarian relief through the establishment of hospitals, clinics, orphanages and other initiatives (information obtained from the Armenian National Institute website). This collection documents the experiences of missionaries and natives during...
Dates:
1891-1938, 1979