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@IRCPress You've been quoted in my #Storify story "Crisis in Darfur, 10 Years On" t.co/guLOti8F02
May 21, 2013
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RT @IRCPress: Race against time to aid new #Darfur #refugees in Chad before rains begin: t.co/z6eDBFeR1I
May 21, 2013
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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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Posted by The.IRC on January 29th, 2013
"While the international news agenda is dominated by stories about the fighting and conjecture on when President Bashar al-Assad will fall, what has often been overlooked is the condition of those Syrian civilians struggling to survive." more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, IRC-UK, urban refugees, conflict, quoted, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on January 28th, 2013
I’m ashamed to admit how afraid I am to go to the Middle East. I’m not afraid of being a half day’s walk from Syria’s war zone — I’m not afraid for my safety. I am afraid of the weight of the pain I will witness. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, Syria Crisis, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: Sexual Violence, conflict, women, humanitarian aid, IRC Voice, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, sarahwaynecallies_syria | 4 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2013
The escalation of armed conflict in Mali is having grave consequences for civilians already suffering the effects of political instability, mass displacement and severe food shortages. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Sahel Crisis, Africa, Mali | Tags: refugees, hunger, malnutrition, conflict, Sahel |
Posted by The.IRC on January 12th, 2013
Three years after Haiti's devastating earthquake, the IRC's country director in Haiti looks at some of the greatest challenges facing Haitians as they recover and rebuild. First: women's ongoing struggles with sexual violence and poverty. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence, Haiti | Tags: girls, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, Haiti Earthquake, women, poverty |
Posted by The.IRC on January 8th, 2013
When families are forced to flee, they run for their lives. There’s often no time to pack the most basic items – even a change of clothing. The IRC is doing its part to help, delivering 3,000 emergency kits to women and their families. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, D.R. Congo | Tags: emergency relief, Goma, North Kivu, Sexual Violence, conflict, women | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 3rd, 2013
This week the IRC delivered emergency supplies to nearly 2,100 uprooted families in North Kivu province, focusing on items that can help make life in camps and shelters a little safer and more comfortable for women and girls. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: emergency relief, North Kivu, women |
Posted by Ned Colt on December 31st, 2012
IRC nurse Areej Obeidat brings new meaning to the concept of taking your work home with you. In her case, it's all about her patients: Syrian refugees living in Jordan. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Syria Crisis, Jordan | Tags: refugees, health, Syrian refugees, Mafraq | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 28th, 2012
Thousands of people displaced by recent fighting between rebels and the Congolese army have flocked to makeshift camps on the outskirts of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, D.R. Congo | Tags: North Kivu |
Posted by The.IRC on December 21st, 2012
Negotiations between rebel forces and the Congolese government are stalled, and fears persist that insurgents will once again capture North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, and then continue south. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: emergency relief, Goma, North Kivu, Sexual Violence, South Kivu, conflict, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on December 19th, 2012
The United Nations predicts that the number of refugees fleeing the steadily worsening conflict in Syria will more than double in the next six months. Here’s a look at the crisis in figures. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, United Nations, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis | 2 Comments
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