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Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on August 16th, 2012
Dr. Charles Ido describes how the IRC has been scaling up our emergency health and nutrition programs in Chad, which is experiencing its worst drought in several years. "We are still seeing a lot of malnourished children," he says. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Sahel Crisis, Africa, Chad | Tags: drought, hunger, malnutrition, Sahel crisis, Mongo |
Posted by carrie.welch on August 16th, 2012
Today nearly 450 of the brightest minds in advertising are expected to come together in Sweden at Hyper Island. They have four days to address a neglected humanitarian crisis: domestic violence in developing countries. more »
Posted by The.IRC on August 15th, 2012
An essential part of our broader resettlement efforts, the New Roots program enables refugees to reestablish their ties to the land, celebrate their heritage and nourish themselves and their neighbors by planting strong roots—literally—in their new communities. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, agriculture, urban gardens |
Posted by The.IRC on August 14th, 2012
NBC affiliate KVOA TV in Tucson, Arizona, recently visited a local refugee couple whose daughters were caught in Syria during the escalating conflict there. more »
Posted in Resettlement, US - Tucson, AZ | Tags: refugees, resettlement, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on August 14th, 2012
International star Beyoncé, the UN and aid organizations are working together to shine a spotlight on humanitarian work and encourage people around the world to get involved by doing something good for others. more »
Posted in IRC Worldwide | Tags: United Nations, World Humanitarian Day, humanitarian aid, I was here, aidworkers |
Posted by Ned Colt on August 14th, 2012
Until two weeks ago, almost all refugees who’d crossed into Jordan since fighting began in Syria 17 months ago chose to live in apartments. But as the refugee trickle increased to a flood this summer, the Jordanian government determined there was no alternative but to open a tent camp. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: Syrian refugees, Za’atri, health. emergency response |
Posted by The.IRC on August 13th, 2012
In the wake of conflicts or disaster, the IRC creates 'healing classrooms' where children can recover, grow and develop. We provide training to teachers so they can better promote the well-being of students. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education | Tags: children, video, education, education in emergencies, Healing Classrooms |
Posted by The.IRC on August 10th, 2012
This Sunday, August 12, is International Youth Day. Our colleagues at the Women's Refugee Commission are blogging about the huge impact young people make in areas affected by war and disaster. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Haiti | Tags: youth, Women's Refugee Commission |
Posted by The.IRC on August 10th, 2012
The IRC’s Melanie Megevand in Jordan and Sanj Srikanthan in Lebanon discuss the Syrian refugee crisis on WNYC radio's "The Leonard Lopate Show." more »
Posted in Humanitarian Aid, Syria Crisis, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: news, conflict, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis, audio |
Posted by The.IRC on August 9th, 2012
In countries recovering from war and disaster, the first thing many parents want for their families is for their children to go back to school. Hear from IRC aid workers about how we are making sure kids have safe places to learn. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Africa, IRC Worldwide, Liberia | Tags: children, video, aid workers, development, education, Healing Classrooms, back to school |
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