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Horn Of Africa Drought

Video: Aden’s story revisited
Posted by The.IRC on September 15th, 2011
UNICEF Television reports on the progress of 3-year-old Somali refugee Aden. Little Aden arrived at a refugee camp in Kenya severely malnourished and was rushed to the IRC's nutrition stabilization center. more »
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Quoted: Preventing the next famine
Posted by The.IRC on September 8th, 2011
As the worst drought in 60 years ravages East Africa, IRC president George Rupp and former Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman discuss what the United States can do to anticipate future famines and lessen the devastation. more »
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The life of an aid worker in Dadaab
Posted by Sue Dwyer - IRC on September 2nd, 2011
Last week, I wrote about the heart-wrenching generosity of Somali refugees in Dadaab, Kenya who are giving of what little they have to help newly arrived families in need. Today I want to pay tribute to the personal sacrifices of my IRC colleagues in Dadaab -- truly an outstanding group of nurses, nutritionists, doctors, social workers, and field office and logistics specialists. more »
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Photo of the Day: Dolo Ado camp, Ethiopia
Posted by The.IRC on September 2nd, 2011
Poor rains in the Horn and East Africa have led to crop failure, loss of livestock and soaring food prices -- and famine has been declared in five areas of southern Somalia. Somali refugees must walk for days to reach the Dolo Ado camps in Ethiopia. more »
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Quoted: "The crisis is not over" in Horn of Africa
Posted by The.IRC on August 30th, 2011
Listen to NPR foreign correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton's report from Dadaab camp in Kenya, where the IRC runs programs to aid refugees fleeing conflict and drought in Somalia. more »
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Meals for Miles
Posted by The.IRC on August 22nd, 2011
A very sweet DIY fundraiser for drought-stricken East Africa was covered by local TV in Des Moines, Iowa this weekend more »
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Quoted: 'Children under five show most signs of malnutrition'
Posted by The.IRC on August 19th, 2011
In an audio interview recorded by VOA News, the IRC's Dr. Milhia Kader describes the condition of malnourished children who are arriving at the Hagadera Camp in Dadaab, Kenya with their families after fleeing drought in Somalia. more »
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A crisis with a female face
Posted by Sinead Murray on August 17th, 2011
Famine has gripped headlines in recent weeks. Yet the story you might not have heard is what I consider the hidden side of this crisis –- violence against women and girls. more »
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Vaccination campaign reaches vulnerable refugee children in Kenya
Posted by Peter.Biro on August 3rd, 2011
While traveling with an IRC medical team that is vaccinating refugee children against polio and measles, I had a chance to get a sense of what life is like for the inhabitants of Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp. more »
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The 'frail face of famine'
Posted by The.IRC on July 28th, 2011
Seven-month-old Mihag, cradled in his mother's arms, clings on to life in an IRC hospital in Dadaab, Kenya. When he arrived, little Mihag weighed less than eight pounds -- the AP called him "the frail face of famine." But a day after treatment by IRC doctors he was breastfeeding again, which is a very good sign. more »
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