American Philanthropy in the
Near East 1820-1960 summaries the role of
NER following the victory of Mustapha Kemal
in Turkey and the subsequent demands placed
on the organization and its peers in Turkey,
Syria and Greece. He traces the NER exodus
from the Caucus under Soviet pressure and
summarizes the contributions made by NER
during these years.
Excerpts from the Near East Foundation
Brochure distributed at the Century of Progress
exhibition, Chicago, Illinois. Provides a brief
description of work with Armenian orphans in Egypt
and the impact of the depression on the local
economy and the Foundation’s program.
The Royal Wedding, R.M. Davidson writes to
friends and colleagues of the wedding of Egypt’s young
King Farouk to Farida Zulficar. Interesting details relating
to the wedding and to the condition of the Near East Relief
Circle during this critical period.
A letter from NEF's Egypt Representative describing
the tense political environment in Egypt, the Italian invasion
of Ethiopia and the preparation for World War II
Reed M. Davidson, Secretary-Treasurer of the Near
East Relief Circle in Cairo, corresponds with friends and supports
in the States, reflecting on the state of the World, his aspirations
and support for peace, and his concerns as to the possible reactions
of the newly independent Egyptian government to those still in
his care and of concern to the Circle, graduates of NER Circle
orphanages in Egypt only recently on their own and some still
in the process of obtaining Egyptian citizenship.
NEF Board Member, Ms. Georgiana G. Stevens , recounts
the events which led to the formation of the Near East Relief
and its transition to the Near East Foundation in the l930s. In
so doing, Ms. Stevens provides a clear illustration of the critical
role played by the Foundation in facilitating the emergence and
defining the nature of technical assistance as an essential ingredient
in the process of helping people to help themselves.
Celebrating 80 Years of Helping: NEF's Board
of Directors and prominent friends look back to celebrate
the Foundation's proud legacy.
A voice from the distant past teaches a simple lesson
- good deeds are long remembered. Near East basketball in Greece,
what could all this mean?
Denied the protection afforded by citizenship, the stateless
face a world of uncertainty. Haigaz Delenian, an Egyptian grocer
now in his 90s, tells his story along with others. Haigaz was rescued
as a young child from Turkey and cared for by Near East Relief,
first in Lebanon and later in Egypt. Haigaz recalls, " I don't
remember what age I was when I arrived to Egpt. I only remember
myself as in a dream."
