Rodogno paints a broad picture of Western humanitarian organizations’ activities in the Near East after World War One, in particular those from the United-States, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, and Scandinavia. The focus of their work was to help local victims. However, those who were helped, like the community local actors, had no voice. They had no participation in the decision-making that would shape their lives.
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