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Lotta Hitschmanova, 1909-1990 Humanitarian - Biography
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Lotta Hitschmanova with children at the Maison de Sèvres, circa 1950

Lotta Hitschmanova with children at the Maison de Sèvres, circa 1950
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Signature of Lotta Hitschmanova
Canadian Museum of Civilization


Seizing hope

Lotta Hitschmanova was an early icon of Canadian international humanitarianism. She was born in Prague, in what is now the Czech Republic, and came to Canada as a refugee in 1942. Grieving for the death of her parents in wartime Europe, she channelled her hope for the future into relief work. To help the world's helpless
- especially children - she founded the Canadian branch of an aid agency, the Unitarian Service Committee. For 36 years, she worked relentlessly - speaking, writing, travelling and raising funds for the needy. The work of USC Canada continues today.

quote It is when I think of those youngsters that truly I feel I am the
mother of 2,000 children. quote

Lotta Hitschmanova, 1949

Signature of Lotta Hitschmanova

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