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A year of rescue
Posted by The.IRC on December 31st, 2011
In the weeks, months, and years that follow an outbreak of violence or natural disaster, the IRC’s 11,000 dedicated aid workers provide rapid and effective aid that saves lives, reduces suffering, restores dignity, and jumpstarts recovery. more »
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Only hours left: Match challenge increased
Posted by The.IRC on December 31st, 2011
Only hours remain to double the impact of your donation. Special friends of the IRC will match all online gifts, dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $1.9 million, through December 31. We need to raise $370,830 before midnight tonight in order to reach our goal. Your generous gift can help make the difference. more »
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2011: In the United States, new roots of tradition and citizenship
Posted by George.Rupp on December 31st, 2011
Two new IRC programs help refugees deepen their roots in America while staying connected to traditions and identities they left behind overseas. more »
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How a water faucet can fill up a classroom
Posted by Jane Yang on December 30th, 2011
In drought-stricken Turkana, Kenya -- where children were dropping out of school to search for water for their families -- the IRC installed two large storage tanks and started delivering water for the students to carry home. more »
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Two days left: Match challenge increased
Posted by George.Rupp on December 30th, 2011
Less than two days remain to double the impact of your donation. Special friends of the IRC have extended our matching gift opportunity. They will now match up to $1.9 million dollars of online gifts through December 31. more »
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This Week's Voices: "When she saw her own shadow for the first time..."
Posted by The.IRC on December 30th, 2011
The IRC's blindness prevention coordinator in Ethiopia on the surgery that helped a little girl see for the first time — plus, other notable quotes touching on the IRC's work around the world. more »
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2011: In Sierra Leone, mitigating child assault
Posted by George.Rupp on December 30th, 2011
In October, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote two columns about the epidemic of child rape in Sierra Leone. His reports were heart-wrenching, describing girls of tender age requiring treatment at an IRC rape center. more »
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The crisis left behind in Iraq
Posted by The.IRC on December 29th, 2011
Critical U.S. programs that give sanctuary to Iraqis who are in danger because they worked for the U.S. military are mired in bureaucratic delays. Meanwhile, millions of internally displaced Iraqis languish in urban slums and squatter settlements, growing increasingly destitute. more »
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The IRC's top 11 humanitarian aid blog posts of 2011
Posted by The.IRC on December 29th, 2011
Here is a quick recap of the most popular blog posts by International Rescue Committee aid workers and other IRC colleagues in 2011. more »
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2011: In South Sudan, helping a country emerge from a calamity
Posted by George.Rupp on December 29th, 2011
The IRC is assisting more than 450,000 people across South Sudan and working to strengthen the foundation of this hopeful new nation. more »
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