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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 Lobna Hadi - IRC on September 22nd, 2011
I wake up and get out of the blue mosquito net—no breakfast for me as it’s Ramadan—then make my way to one of the camp’s reception center, the first contact point for new arrivals. Hundreds of Somalis are already waiting to be processed and receive basic supplies. They have been walking for days, while fasting, to reach this destination. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: drought, refugee camps, natural disasters, Dadaab refugee camps, humanitarian aid, famine |
Posted by The.IRC on September 21st, 2011
Dadaab is a sprawling complex comprising five refugee camps in northeastern Kenya: Dagahaley, Ifo, and Hagadera (where the IRC works) -- plus two new camps, Kambioos and Ifo Extension. Recently, the IRC started providing health care in Kambioos, setting up a clinic in temporary tents. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: drought, refugee camps, natural disasters, Dadaab refugee camps, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on September 21st, 2011
In some areas of Uganda, rival clans raid each other’s livestock, a practice that inevitably leads to violence. With the assistance of the IRC, these clans now communicate with each other in ways that can help resolve their conflicts peacefully. more »
Posted in Peace, Africa, Uganda | Tags: peace, conflict, humanitarian aid, Photo of the Day, International Day of Peace |
Posted by Milka Choge on September 19th, 2011
One of the places hit hardest by the drought is the remote and arid Turkana North area of Kenya. Here I met some courageous mothers who had walked for hours to IRC clinics to find help for their malnourished children. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: children, drought, health, hunger, malnutrition, Kenya, humanitarian aid, Turkana North | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on September 16th, 2011
Today the IRC was pleased to announce that actress Rashida Jones has become an IRC Voice—joining other prominent young artists who use their voices to spotlight the critical needs of refugees and others uprooted by violence and natural disasters. more »
Posted in IRC Voice, United States, US - New York, HQ | Tags: refugees, humanitarian aid, IRC Voices, Rashida Jones, Photo of the Day |
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 »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: children, drought, health, malnutrition, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, famine, UNICEF, Aden Abdallah Ibrahim |
Posted by The.IRC on September 15th, 2011
Women collect fresh water at the Kobe refugee camp in southeastern Ethiopia. The IRC is providing water and sanitation services in camps in Ethiopia that collectively serve 82,000 refugees from the ongoing drought. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Ethiopia | Tags: Ethiopia, drought, sanitation, water, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, famine, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on September 12th, 2011
Alinga Ekuru, 35, walked four hours from her drought-stricken village to reach an IRC clinic where her two-year-old daughter was treated for malnutrition. Alinga has been relying on milk from relatives' goats to feed her family. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: children, drought, health, hunger, Kenya, nutrition, humanitarian aid, Photo of the Day, Turkana, national disasters | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on September 9th, 2011
The International Rescue Committee donated this four-wheel-drive vehicle to Rwanguba Health Zone in July 2011 to enable local health managers to supervise their teams and deliver essential drugs. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: health, conflict, humanitarian aid, Photo of the Day |
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 »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: refugees, drought, George Rupp, hunger, news, natural disasters, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, famine |
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