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May 17, 2013
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RT @DCComics: Amazing. 2.6k of you gave $150K+ to #WeCanBeHeroes. Big thanks from DCComics @SavetheChildren @mercycorps @theIRC t.co…
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: It spared Myanmar almost entirely, and the storm’s impact in Rakhine State was minimal.
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: Storm weakened & then dissipated Thurs, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh.
May 17, 2013
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Posted by The.IRC on August 7th, 2012
At a recent Capitol Hill briefing, IRC vice president Michael Kocher shone a spotlight on the unmet humanitarian needs of Syrian women and girls who have been targeted by sexual violence. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, Syria Crisis, Domestic Violence, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, sexual assault, gender-based violence, conflict, humanitarian aid, human trafficking, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis, early marriage |
Posted by The.IRC on August 6th, 2012
Burmese refugee Winnie Aye is quoted in a USA Today story that features the IRC's New Roots program. New Roots helps recently resettled refugees adjust to their new home in the U.S. through community gardening. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - New York, NY, US - Tucson, AZ | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, new roots, resettlement, Drew Gardens |
Posted by The.IRC on August 6th, 2012
The IRC's Ronald-Paul Veilleux on Congolese villages caught in the crossfire of fighting between army troops and rebels ... plus other recent media coverage. more »
Posted in Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, news, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on August 6th, 2012
IRC vice president Michael Kocher recently spoke with American Public Media's Marketplace about the dire economic situation for Syrian refugees who have fled to Jordan. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, conflict, poverty, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on August 3rd, 2012
The IRC released two statements today expressing concern about the deteriorating conditions for people who have been uprooted by violent conflicts in Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, D.R. Congo, Jordan | Tags: emergency relief, North Kivu, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on August 3rd, 2012
The IRC's Luan Meraku discusses the escalating crisis in Syria that is forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. The IRC is running two clinics for Syrian refugees in Jordan to relieve overburdened local health services. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Health, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: emergency relief, IRC-UK, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on August 2nd, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Rashida Jones yesterday at the premiere of her film "Celeste and Jesse Forever" in New York City. The event benefitted the work of the IRC. more »
Posted in IRC Voice, United States, US - New York, HQ | Tags: IRC Voices, Rashida Jones |
Posted by The.IRC on August 2nd, 2012
"Half the Sky" authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn shine a spotlight on violence against women in a new video that features the IRC's Amie Kandeh. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, Sierra Leone | Tags: video, domestic violence, Nicholas Kristof, violence against women, women, Half the Sky | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on August 2nd, 2012
Three refugees from Bhutan are part of a farm worker training program that is a partnership between the IRC in Charlottesville and the Local Food Hub. Watch the story from NBC29 in Charlottesville. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Charlottesville, VA | Tags: refugees, bhutanese refugees, new roots, resettlement, employment |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on August 1st, 2012
One year ago, three-year-old Aden Abdallah Ibrahim arrived at the IRC hospital in the Dadaab refugee camp weighing just 11 pounds. His family, refugees from drought-stricken Somalia, had walked for 25 days to reach the camp. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: children, drought, health, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, famine, Dadaab, Aden Abdallah Ibrahim |
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