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====China Convoy====
The [[Second Sino-Japanese War|Sino-Japanese War]] had led to deteriorating conditions in China and in 1941 agreement was reached for the FAU to deploy 40 volunteers to deliver medical aid (dubbed the "China Convoy"). At first, their job was to secure the delivery of supplies via the "[[Burma Road]]", the sole remaining route. When [[Burma]] fell to the Japanese in May 1942, the FAU volunteers escaped to India and China. They regrouped and took on the distribution of medical supplies delivered by "[[The Hump]]", the air transport route to [[Kunming]]. It is estimated that 80% of medical supplies to China were distributed by the FAU.

The FAU's role expanded and they provided a range medical treatments, preventative measures and training of Chinese medical personnel. This expanded further into the reconstruction of medical facilities, notably the hospital at [[Tengchong]] in 1944, and into agricultural improvements and training.<ref name=qia>{{cite web | title=The FAU China Convoy (1941–46) | work=Quakers in the World | url=http://www.quakersintheworld.org/quakers-in-action/309 | access-date=26 September 2015}}</ref>

The activities in China were international, employing personnel, men and women, from Britain (the largest national group), China, United States, Canada, New Zealand and elsewhere. Around 200 foreigners and 60 Chinese took part, eight died and others had their health permanently damaged. About half of the recruits were Quakers but all had a commitment to pacifism and wished to deliver practical help. Most of the Chinese members were Christian students from the [[West China Union University]] of [[Chengdu]].<ref name=qia />

Responsibility for the relief work in China was passed to the [[American Friends Service Committee]] in 1946.<ref name=qia />