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A pre-1921 photograph showing Quaker aid workers from England and the US distributing clothing and food to hungry children in the village of Novosemejkino in the Volga River basin near the city of Samara.
1921: Russian Famine – A Catalyst for Global Aid

The 1921-1922 Russian famine, caused by natural disasters and political turmoil, was instrumental in shaping international humanitarian aid efforts