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Quoted: The recession's impact on refugees
Posted by The.IRC on January 31st, 2012
An NPR report that quotes the IRC's Bob Carey focuses on a Rwandan refugee and her two young daughters to cast a wider lens on the challenges refugees are facing in this tough economy. more »
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Photo Share: Dancing across a bridge
Posted by The.IRC on January 30th, 2012
A girl dances across a new footbridge in the rural Mutare district of eastern Zimbabwe. Before the bridge was built, local children had to wade across the river to get to school -- a dangerous trip when the water level was high. more »
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“The New Kids”
Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
This afternoon Brooke Hauser, author of “The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens,” visited our New York headquarters for a discussion about the challenges young refugees must overcome in their new lives in America. more »
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This Week's Voices: Heroes in the midst of crisis
Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
IRC president George Rupp on We Can Be Heroes, a two-year campaign to help the people of the drought-ravaged Horn and East Africa ... plus other notable quotes touching on the IRC's work around the world. more »
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Photo Share: Homework help, Sierra Leone
Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
Helping boys with their homework after school in the Kenema district of southeastern Sierra Leone. The IRC and our local partners raise awareness of the dangers of child labor and the importance of education. more »
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Noted: Violence spurs Somali aid groups to cut back
Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
Video: The IRC's humanitarian affairs director, Gerald Martone, was interviewed for a recent Al Jazeera report on the challenges to delivering humanitarian aid in Somalia. more »
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Noted: Texas town embraces new refugee residents
Posted by The.IRC on January 26th, 2012
How the town of Nacogdoches, Texas, embodies the IRC’s belief that refugees can translate their skills and experiences into valuable assets that contribute to their new communities. more »
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Hope and care for Farhio
Posted by Edward Macharia on January 25th, 2012
I met 10-month-old Farhio Abdi Madey the day after she was admitted to the IRC’s ward for severely malnourished children in Hagadera, one of five refugee camps in the Dadaab complex. She weighed less than most newborns. more »
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Photo Share: New sewing skills, Burundi
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2012
In Burundi, the IRC provides life skills and job training for young people to help them succeed and become independent. more »
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Noted: Global Journal ranks IRC #5 among "Top 100 NGOs"
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2012
We're honored that the Global Journal ranked us #5 in its Top 100 Best NGOs list, noting our "flawless reputation as one of the most reliable, fast-acting, and transparent relief agencies in the world." more »
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