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Month: August 2015

H.C. and Mary Jaquith

Posted on August 27, 2015August 27, 2015 by NERHS

Harold C. Jaquith and Mary Harin Jaquith met through Near East Relief in Constantinople. Their life together was an adventure that spanned countries and decades.

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Every Stitch a Story: Near East Industries

Posted on August 13, 2015August 24, 2016 by NERHS

Near East Industries provided a source of income for thousands of refugee women. It was much more than a series of shops — it was a means of cultural preservation.

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A Quiet Leader: James L. Barton

Posted on August 3, 2015 by NERHS

Dr. James L. Barton led this organization for 21 years, from its beginnings as a temporary committee to its emergence as the internationally acclaimed Near East Foundation. Who was the quiet man behind the greatest American international humanitarian campaign of all time?

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