The NGO CARE and food aid from America, 1945-80: 'showered with kindness'?

In: Humanitarianism

Abstract

This book provides a historical account of one of the most innovative and fast-growing private humanitarian players in the field of global hunger relief, CARE. Analyzing CARE's intricate relationships with international governments, NGOs, and corporate players in the United States and beyond, Heike Wieters examines the individuals and groups that have shaped CARE's history since the end of the Second World War. Offering insights into CARE's drive towards economic growth and expansion into new fields of service, from individual CARE packages to large-scale school feeding projects and development aid, this book makes a valuable contribution to the growing field of humanitarian history. Wieters provides an essential account of the political implications of private and governmental international aid in a world marked by the Cold War order, decolonization, and the struggle of so-called Third World countries to catch up with the industrialized, consumerist West.