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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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Call members of Senate Judiciary Ctte & ask them to retain #CIR provisions that protect refugees & asylees t.co/xLIoPRWloc #CIRmarkup
May 20, 2013
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#CIRmarkup: Sec. 3405 of U.S. #CIR bill is in markup right now. It contains important protections for #refugees, asylees & stateless people.
May 20, 2013
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Posted by Ned Colt on July 31st, 2012
Already at work supporting Syrian refugees in Jordan, the IRC is exploring needs for the growing refugee population in Lebanon. A recent upsurge in violence in Syria prompted tens of thousands of Syrians to flee in just two days. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, violence against women, women, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on July 24th, 2012
This morning, Chef David Burke appeared live on The Weather Channel to speak about New Roots. He showed viewers how to cook a recipe he first developed while at Drew Gardens, an IRC New Roots garden in the Bronx. more »
Posted in New Roots | Tags: new roots, urban farming, David Burke |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on July 20th, 2012
A warm welcome spiked with hot chili peppers was on the menu yesterday afternoon as two master chefs visited the IRC's New Roots farm at Drew Gardens in the Bronx. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, GenR, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, urban farming, IRC Voices, Marco Canora, Michel Nischan, Ah Lun |
Posted by The.IRC on July 20th, 2012
Drought in the Sahel region of Africa could not come at a worse time for the nation of Mali. Its northern territory was forcibly taken over by insurgents early this year, and soon afterwards a coup displaced the country’s democratically elected government. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Sahel Crisis, GenR, Mali | Tags: drought, conflict, Mali, Sahel crisis, Niger | 1 Comments
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on July 20th, 2012
Last summer, tens of thousands of Somali refugees fled famine, drought and conflict in their own country, crossing the border to seek refuge in Dadaab. Seven-month-old Minhaj Gedi Farah, caught the attention of the world as “the face of the famine” when he arrived at the IRC’s ward for malnourished children. more »
Posted in Health, Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: drought, Advocacy, Somali refugees, famine, Dadaab | 3 Comments
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on July 20th, 2012
One year ago today, the United Nations declared famine in six areas of Somalia, the result of consecutive seasons of poor rains, failed crops and lost livestock. The IRC responded quickly, scaling up programs and supporting the most vulnerable communities. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Somalia | Tags: drought, water, Somalia famine |
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on July 19th, 2012
The IRC has played a decisive role in containing a major cholera outbreak in Congo's North Kivu province, where armed violence has uprooted more than 200,000 people since April. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Health, Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: emergency relief, conflict, cholera, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on July 19th, 2012
The IRC and six other international aid organizations are warning that a critical shortage of funds is putting tens of thousands of lives at risk in Kenya's Dabaab refugee camp, the world’s largest. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: refugees, drought, Advocacy, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, famine, Dadaab |
Posted by The.IRC on July 18th, 2012
In NYC next week? Join our young professionals group, GenR, for a fabulous evening on the rooftop David Burke Garden at the James Hotel. Proceeds from the event will go toward our international and U.S. programs. more »
Posted in Resettlement, GenR, US - New York, HQ, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, humanitarian aid, howtohelp, David Burke, GenR |
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