The American Refugee Committee (ARC)

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The American Refugee Committee (ARC) is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization. Everything we do begins with refugees. We know more than anyone, the struggles and challenges of refugees and their needs. We continuously try to make a difference in the lives of individuals that are escaping disasters and running from the results of wars. We provide basic human needs along with shelters, education, emergency relief, protection, and camp management. We are also pursuing new ways to solve problems and changing our work and asking for outside opinions for ways to improve. From refugees, to donors, and governments and businesses, all perspectives are important to us. All of our successes are a result of our consistent pursuit of understanding the people we help and the people that aid us in helping them. We take finance exceptionally seriously and makes sure that “89% of all donations in 2016 have gone directly to our international programs and the people they serve” (Bringing an Abundant World). Our programs include “Asili, Questscope, I am a Star, and Kuja Kuja” (Our Work). …show more content…

The beginning was dedicated to end the Cambodian refugee crisis that happened after the Vietnam War in 1979. Later on, ARC decided to continue and expand its operations to Eastern Sudan. It focused on health care, transportation, and clearance of supplies and medicine. Next up was Malawi, where it assisted Mozambican refugees. Both successes in Sudan and Malawi helped ARC establish itself as a respected refugee organization. Currently, it continues to help people internationally that has been displaced and in need of humanitarian

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