Since 1933, the IRC has provided hope and humanitarian aid to refugees and other victims of oppression and violent conflict around the world.
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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC's Felix Leger on VOA today t.co/vzvenVNEJ1
May 22, 2013
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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC will provide 70,000 liters of clean water daily--enough potable water for 5,000 people a day to drink, cook and bathe #…
May 22, 2013
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Less than 10 yrs after fleeing Somalia, Amal Kahim Jama & her family became refugees again, in Syria: t.co/wZkmKWqy00 via @AJEnglish
May 22, 2013
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@IRCPress You've been quoted in my #Storify story "Crisis in Darfur, 10 Years On" t.co/guLOti8F02
May 21, 2013
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RT @IRCPress: Race against time to aid new #Darfur #refugees in Chad before rains begin: t.co/z6eDBFeR1I
May 21, 2013
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Every day, IRC humanitarian workers are rescuing lives. Here, they offer a glimpse of their experiences, the challenges they face and the courageous people they meet by sharing videos, photos and stories.
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 15, 2013
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies and her husband Josh Winterhalt recently traveled to Iraq with the IRC. Josh took the photographs and Sarah provided the captions for this photo essay. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Iraq | Tags: photos, refugee camp, Syrian refugees, Kurdish refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria | 1 Comments
Posted by The IRC on February 14, 2013
From Bukavu to Brooklyn, a roundup of IRC staff, supporters and members of the communities we serve participating in #1BillionRising events on February 14, the 15th anniversary of the V-Day movement to end violence against women. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence | Tags: Sexual Violence, women, how to help, One Billion Risisng |
Posted by The IRC on February 14, 2013
Three years ago, Maisaa and Cherifa met online and fell in love. Threats from their family and fear of persecution as an LGBT couple in Dubai forced them to flee the country. They were granted asylum in the U.S. where they are building new lives. more »
Posted in Resettlement, US - Northern California | Tags: asylum, resettlement | 7 Comments
Posted by The IRC on February 14, 2013
As steering committee members of the IRC’s young professionals group GenR, we were thrilled to host a special Fashion Week event at the showroom of our sustainable clothing line Threads 4 Thought to feature the work of the IRC. more »
Posted in New Roots, GenR, US - New York, NY | Tags: new roots, how to help, events, GenR |
Posted by The IRC on February 14, 2013
There's still time: This Valentine's Day, say "I Love You" with a last-minute gift. Send an eCard instantly. When you honor someone special with a symbolic Rescue Gift, you help provide a lifeline to families rebuilding their lives. more »
Tags: how to help, Valentine's Day, Rescue Gifts, last-minute gifts |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 13, 2013
I have been anticipating and dreading the Domiz camp women’s meeting for weeks. It was from Domiz camp that I heard the reports of sexual violence I wrote about in my first blog. Two days ago we finally sat down to talk together. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Women, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: refugees, Sexual Violence, women, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, Kurdish refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria | 5 Comments
Posted by The IRC on February 13, 2013
Few organizations bring hope to more people, in more places, facing life-altering upheaval, than the IRC. Be with us in 2013. A generous donor will donate $10,000 if 70 people give monthly by Feb. 28! more »
Tags: refugees, how to help, humanitarian aid, Rescue Partners |
Posted by The IRC on February 13, 2013
The IRC's Sana Brosnan was interviewed for a recent PBS NewsHour report on the hardships facing Syrian refugees in Lebanon. She says the humanitarian crisis has evolved "very, very quickly." Watch video. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Lebanon | Tags: video, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The IRC on February 12, 2013
On Thursday, February 14, IRC staff members across the United States and around the world are joining One Billion Rising, to dance, rise up and demand an end to violence and sexual abuse against women and girls. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women | Tags: Sexual Violence, Advocacy, women, how to help | 1 Comments
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on February 11, 2013
Working in rocky and arid terrain on the border with Somalia, IRC teams in Ethiopia constructed two permanent water systems for remote camps that are home to tens of thousands of Somali refugees. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Ethiopia | Tags: refugees, refugee camps, water, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, Dolo Ado | 9 Comments
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