The Christian African Relief Trust (CART) is an independent
humanitarian
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agency operated by volunteers
for the specific purpose of providing individual and
community development
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and
disaster relief
Emergency management or disaster management is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Emergency management, despite its name, does not actuall ...
. The company was founded in 1982 and is currently active in
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
and
India
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. The non profit organization is based in
Huddersfield
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,
West Yorkshire
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, England.
History
Christian African Relief Trust was founded in 1982 by Guildford Tompkins.
Purpose
CART serves people without regard to their ethnic, political, or religious association. It simply helps people in need, especially those most who are vulnerable, such as women, children, and senior citizens.
CART facts
CART serves in 17 different African countries. The agency also has more than 90 percent of private donations, used for direct humanitarian services.
["CART News 2009 Issue 1"]
References
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External links
CART International website
International charities
Christian charities based in the United Kingdom
Christian organizations established in the 20th century
Organisations based in Huddersfield