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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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RT @MoveEndViolence: Why do we need a #movement to end #VAWG? #MovementMaker Heidi Lehmann of @theIRC on the blog. t.co/H74c80BdAs
May 20, 2013
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@Doylech @oneworldadopt @Just_Naomi_chan @socialfund @AFRIpads @tamaraduker @lynndalsing @HuTerra @scribblymouse thanks for your support!
May 20, 2013
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RT @IRCuk: Thanks @LCO_orchestra @RiyadNicolas @cadoganhall for an excellent concert & for supporting our work w. Syrian refugees #TheAsfar…
May 20, 2013
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Posted by The.IRC on June 9th, 2011
There has been widespread sexual violence against some ethnic groups from both political sides as well as opportunistic sexual violence related to looting, says the IRC's Monika Bakayoko-Topolska. more »
Posted in Women, Ivory Coast | Tags: Sexual Violence, news, conflict, women, Ivory Coast |
Posted by The.IRC on June 9th, 2011
Boys in a refugee camp in Tanzania play with a homemade bicycle. Children are particularly vulnerable when forced from their homes into temporary conditions. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Africa, Tanzania | Tags: children, refugees, rescue, conflict, humanitarian aid, Tanzania |
Posted by The.IRC on June 7th, 2011
We were thrilled to welcome John Legend to IRC HQ today to talk about his new role as an IRC Voice. He will be focusing on children's education. more »
Posted in John Legend, United States, US - New York, HQ | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, John Legend, IRC Voices |
Posted by The.IRC on June 7th, 2011
Rabina Bhandari is wrapping up her first full year of going to school in America as a fifth grader at Walker Upper Elementary in Charlottesville. When she arrived from Nepal Rabina barely spoke English. Now she's comfortable enough with the language to reach out and help other students. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Charlottesville, VA | Tags: children, refugees, video, bhutanese refugees, humanitarian, resettlement, Virginia, education, news, WVIR series, Charlottesville |
Posted by The.IRC on June 3rd, 2011
Working in projects on violence against women has always appealed to me, so when I received the invitation to participate in an IRC project, I was very happy. I really needed a space to think about this problem, which is present in the site, and to find ways to help women. I’m happy and proud that we women are helping each other to get out of violent situations. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Domestic Violence, Haiti | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Haiti Earthquake, women, Haiti |
Posted by The.IRC on June 2nd, 2011
Bob Montgomery, the executive director of the IRC in San Diego, recently visited the White House as a "Champion of Change." While there, he participated in a round-table meeting with government officials and other Champion of Change awardees. He also recorded a video about the importance of equal treatment for all in this country -- whether foreign-born or not. more »
Posted in Immigration, United States | Tags: White House, immigration, San Diego, Bob Montgomery, Champion of Change |
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