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CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere), nonprofit, nonsectarian federation of agencies devoted to channeling relief and self-help materials to needy people in foreign countries. Organized in the United States (1945) to help war-ravaged Europe, CARE soon expanded its program to include developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Famous for its "CARE packages" of food and other necessities, CARE in now also involved in population, health care, land management, and small economic activity. It is now an international organization with 10 member countries and headquarters in Brussels. care in (or into) care Social welfare made the legal responsibility of a local authority by order of a court CARE agency devoted to channeling relief to needy people abroad. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 456] See : Aid, Organizational How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Whether the God descend from above Or the man ascend upon high, Whether this maker of tents be Jove Or a younger deity-- I will be no judge between your gods And your godless bickerings, Lictor, drive them hence with rods-- I care for none of these things! He don't seem to care about his dress,' thought Tom, 'and yet how capitally he does it. She was bound to take care of herself on the chance of it, and keep off these casual lovers. |
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