About the lecture
The aim of this lecture is to highlight briefly unknown aspects and ‘grey areas’ of the aid provided by humanitarian organisations as the Near East Relief, the American Red Cross, the American Women’s Hospitals and the British Save the Children Fund to the destitute, sick, malnourished and, in many cases, orphaned and unescorted refugee children who arrived in Greece after the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922. In this context it will assess the humanitarian campaigns carried out by these organisations, their relations and interaction with the Greek authorities and their overall vision for the rehabilitation and incorporation of these refugees into Greek society.
