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In Kenya, hope for people living with disabilities
Posted by Jane Yang on January 4th, 2012
Dario Waodiond lost the use of both his legs to polio at age 3. Today, he gets around via a hand-powered tricycle provided by the IRC and works as a medical assistant at an IRC hospital. more »
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Photo Share: DJ with a message
Posted by The.IRC on January 3rd, 2012
Children pose with the IRC DJ at the Kirehe Open Day fair in eastern Rwanda. The DJ, who played songs with community health messages, was very popular, particularly among the children. more »
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Noted: An unfamiliar land
Posted by The.IRC on January 3rd, 2012
In the Washington Post: Bhutanese refugees both young and old navigate the ups and downs of acclimating to an unfamiliar new land. more »
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Quoted: “If I were in Somalia..."
Posted by The.IRC on January 2nd, 2012
Sophia Abdi, a 32-year-old mother of three, on expecting her fourth child at a clinic run by the IRC in the Dadaab refugee camp complex in northwestern Kenya. more »
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Photo Share: Breakfast at school
Posted by The.IRC on January 2nd, 2012
Two kindergartners enjoy their serving of “bouillie,” a floury porridge provided every morning at schools in Gasorwe Refugee Camp in Burundi’s eastern province of Muyinga. more »
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Happy New Year from all of us at the IRC
Posted by The.IRC on January 1st, 2012
Happy New Year from all of us at the IRC! May 2012 be filled with peace, joy and renewal. more »
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