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Tonight's presidential debate on foreign policy
Posted by The.IRC on October 22nd, 2012
Are you planning on watching the U.S. presidential debate on foreign policy tonight? Share our blog post if you think the candidates should answer a question about humanitarian assistance. more »
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World Food Day: Mali crisis and the IRC's work on CNN
Posted by Peter.Biro on October 16th, 2012
Mali is struggling to cope with a prolonged drought and food emergency that is affecting large areas of the Sahel region of West Africa. Today, World Food Day, the IRC's Peter Biro reports for CNN.com on the worsening crisis. more »
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A new hospital "makes all the difference" in remote eastern Congo
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on October 12th, 2012
It is a blazing hot afternoon in Mikenge, a village in the highlands of South Kivu province, when 19-year-old Joyeuse staggers through the gates of the brand new hospital. more »
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Creating big change through small projects
Posted by Ned Colt on October 9th, 2012
In Kyrgyzstan, IRC engineer Aigul Alimbekova and her colleagues are helping to rebuild communities that were ravaged by four days of deadly ethnic riots in 2010. more »
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IRC responding to the turning refugee tide in Iraq
Posted by The.IRC on October 3rd, 2012
What was a trickle only months ago is becoming a steady flow. During the first seven months of the year, close to 9,000 refugees crossed into Iraq from Syria. However, since early August, more than twice that number have arrived here. more »
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On Syria conflict's deadliest day, UN doubles its appeal for refugee aid
Posted by Ned Colt on September 27th, 2012
Yesterday was the deadliest day in Syria since the conflict began 18 months ago. With the surge in fighting forcing as many as 3,000 Syrians to flee their country each day, the UN has doubled its appeal for refugee aid. more »
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IRC to expand support for Syrian refugee women
Posted by Ned Colt on September 27th, 2012
As the crisis in Syria continues to escalate, the IRC is expanding our assistance to Syrian refugees in neighboring Jordan. New emotional care and support services will directly benefit some 6,000 Syrian women and girls. more »
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How to help rescue lives in Haiti
Posted by The.IRC on August 26th, 2012
The IRC is grateful for the outpouring of support and interest from all of you wanting to help earthquake survivors in Haiti as they cope with the latest crisis to hit their shores: Tropical Storm Isaac. Here is some information about how you can best make a difference. more »
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After Isaac’s deluge: Shelter, malaria and cholera biggest concerns in Haiti’s camps
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on August 26th, 2012
As rain continued to fall on Haiti last night in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac, we caught up with the IRC's country director there about the most urgent needs and the IRC's emergency response. more »
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After Isaac: Haitians holding on in the worst of times [Photos]
Posted by The.IRC on August 25th, 2012
"The capacity of the Haitian people to endure crisis is truly remarkable." The IRC’s country director in Haiti shares photos and an account of what she and her team found this morning in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac. more »
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