Feeding the Hungry, P. C. Hiebert, 1929

e do appreciate these contributions and we hope to give these garments to those who really need them.” In April, 1922, the institution was turned over to the British Relief Society. P. C. Hiebert during his visit to Constantinople just previous to the close of the work, said, ‘“The work in the Orphanage has been very success- fully handled by Miss Zook. Her efficient and painstaking efforts are manifest generally.” Many no doubt enjoy life to-day only because of what the Shelter did for them during those dark hours. RusstAN WoMEN’s HoME This institution was opened May 1, 1921, in the building previously occupied by the Mennonite young men, in the Sourp Agop district of Constantinople. On Sept. 14, YOUNG WOMEN’S HOME A view of the Young Women’s Home in Constantinople and the Ford truck, Old Trusty, in the foreground, jodoq UcrngIysiq Simyqjo[M ay} je sjyuvolpdde sururuexo yunIg “oy *f OILLOAGIULSIGd ONINLOT) THE FIRST ESSAY INTO RUSSIA 105 it was moved to larger quarters in Yeni Kuey, a suburb a few miles north of the city, which continued to be its location until the work was closed, June 1, 1922. Miss Venora Weaver had charge of the Home during its whole existence. Something of the purposes and the aims of the department can be gleaned from Miss Weaver’s first report as published in Relief Notes, Sept. 26, 1921. “Until May the Mennonite Unit here had been working with men only. It is a pitiable sight to see hundreds of men walking the streets day after day without food or shel- ter, but we all felt that it is a more pitiable sight to see young girls doing so. “There are a number of homes open to Russian working girls in Constantinople, but in all of them the board and room is so high that a Refugee girl with very little work cannot afford to live there. This is the reason the Unit here deemed it advisable to open a Home for Russian Refugee Girls. “Each girl is asked to pay five Turkish pounds (almost $5.00) per month, which sum covered about one-third of the cost of her board and room. This will seem to be a very small amount and it is, but we are not aiming to make the Home self-supporting. We are asking the girls to pay this sum in order that they may keep their self-respect and have more incentive to find work. Our aim is to find out what each girl is capable of doing and then to find work for her. This is very difficult because there are not very many open- ings, and so many of the girls have no training along any special line. “Most of the girls want to get out of Constantinople and go to friends or relatives in other parts of the world. During May two left for Holland and in June three left for Serbia. We trust others will be permitted to leave soon, because we are confident that they will have larger oppor- tunities elsewhere. As these go out of the Home we take in others who are on the waiting list.” The above report states very well the purpose and policy o