Although Shanghai is still crowded with refugees, both old and young, many of whom are no doubt in serious need of help in form of shelter and food, the Shanghai Refugee Children Nutritional Aid Committee decided to bring its work to a close on April 30, 1940, as it was felt that continuation might tend to prolong the stay in Shanghai under conditions which, i spite of the various forms of aid, must be considered anything but healthy, more particularly for the growing generation.
Like so many other charitable bodies, this committee has carried on for two and a-half years without giving much publicity to its work, a work which undoubtedly has saved many young lives and prevented starvation with inherent serious set-bock for life of many thousand unfortunate refugee children and nursing mothers.
The nucleus of this work which quickly developed into a food producing plant, admittedly with primitive equipment, manufacturing and distributing many thousands of rations daily, was a donation of some thousand dollars by the German community, a garage at &3 Moulmein Road, placed at the committee's disposal by the Hospital for Refugee Children, and a stone grinder presented by a Chinese family. The committee, composed of several nationalities, was organized by Dr. Li Ting-an, former Commissioner of Health of the Shanghai City Government.
The committee wishes to thank the many friends who so generously supported the work with donations of China Child Welfare, Inc. which has money or in kind, and especially the
Gonated the major portions of the funds,
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