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Posted by The.IRC on February 13th, 2012
The March issue of InStyle, which hit newsstands on Friday, features a Q&A with actress Rashida Jones in which she reflects upon her impressions and experiences of the IRC's work in West Africa, Thailand and San Diego. more »
Tags: news, IRC Voices, Rashida Jones, In Style |
Posted by The.IRC on February 13th, 2012
The word ‘refugee’ brings to mind rows of white tents spread over remote and dusty plains – today has made me think differently. I am in Nairobi, home to tens of thousands of refugees trying to survive and build a new life in Kenya’s sprawling capital. more »
Posted in Kenya | Tags: refugees, IRC-UK, urban refugees, livelihoods, Somali refugees, women, Eastleigh | 1 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 9th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies is preparing to travel to Thailand later this month to visit camps where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled political upheaval at home. She reflects on her experience last summer as a volunteer mentor for one Burmese family in Atlanta. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Atlanta, GA | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, Karen, resettlement, volunteers, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies, SWC_Thailand | 5 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on February 8th, 2012
Stories of horrific violence in Congo are all too common; however, there are even more attacks—especially on women and children—that we don’t hear about. Learn how an IRC-affiliated program is using cell phones to connect those who have experienced violence with those who can help them. more »
Posted by Heather Hansen on February 7th, 2012
Iraq’s education system, once a leader in the Arab world, has suffered severely as a result of three decades of war and conflict. Now the IRC and the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, have partnered to create a training program to help teachers and students address some of the worst problems. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: children, education, conflict, schools |
Posted by The.IRC on February 3rd, 2012
Sir John Holmes on threats to South Sudan that may force aid agencies to switch their programs away from development and back to emergency humanitarian aid ... plus other notable quotes touching on the IRC's work around the world. more »
Posted in Africa, South Sudan |
Posted by The.IRC on February 3rd, 2012
Big congratulations to Romeo Diahn: The 22-year-old from Liberia — who fled a bloody civil war, endured life in a refugee camp, and then started over in Oregon— is now on his way to Hollywood and the next stage of the American Idol competition. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States | Tags: refugees, Liberian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on February 3rd, 2012
Sir John Holmes warns in the Huffington Post that the world's newest country -- South Sudan -- faces a ‘perfect storm’ of unresolved issues with Sudan, tribal clashes, growing violence along its northern border, and a new food crisis. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: IRC-UK, conflict, Sir John Holmes |
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