The Archive · 1932

Providing Work for Refugees

30,000 People Still Housed in Local Camps There are at least 30,000 refugees the different war refugee camps in Shanghai which are supported generously by philanthropists and Drivate organisations, A movement was started recently" to offer the! Tefugees vocational guidance serployee rk. This was ice and help them to secure em-started in a Christian' camp in the Continental Building. The Citizens' Emergency Committee of the city have just taken up the matter and decided to promote vocational guidance service in all the refugee President Liu of the Univer of Shanghai addressed a meet 4 the directors of all the "camps fand stated, "We should help "the refugees to help" themselves 2 must not pauperism them, but it important to get them rehabilitated We should adopt a slogan, 'No work no food.' "All those who were Pre ent Were enthusiastic. about" the Work and adopted the "following Programm 1. Employment bureau to hel the refugees to secure employment.

2 Loan service to. help lean small sums of money to. the re-{Tages for them to start business, 3. Plans to start manual work for set up" small trades such itering, barbering, shoeemaking 'The committee expect to mobilise all the forces in the city and hope that all publeeptted izes wil ce-operate in this worthy enterprise, 'There are' a. lange number enthusiastic volunteers to help work in the different camps. Students of the different universities and eolleges are especially actives 0 stance, from. the' University Shanghai alone there. are. more than 60 students serving in the re= ugee camps.

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