The American children’s relief program and the estonian children’s relief societies in 1919

The American Relief Administration sponsored Children’s Relief Program that operated in Europe in 1919-1922. The program was initiated and organized by Herbert Hoover, the head of the American Relief Administration (ARA) in Europe. The article provides a comprehensive account of the program in-so-far as it affected Estonia. The financing, the administration, and the distribution of food to children via the Estonian Children’s Relief Committees will be covered.