In 1946, because my husband had experience with youth, we were asked by the Refugees’ Committee here [Manchester] whether we would take charge of the hostel for children who had survived the camps. They had no formal education; we had to see that they learned the language, with teachers coming to the hostel. I think there must have been about 25 boys.
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