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Race against time in Haiti [Photos]
Posted by melissa.winkler on March 3rd, 2010
The IRC’s Melissa Winkler is in Haiti to help earthquake survivors tell their stories and to document the IRC’s emergency work. She shared these photos from the shanty towns of Port-au-Prince, where a high concentration of people, paltry or non-existent sanitation and the buildup of waste pose a massive health threat. more »
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Haiti: In the “Women’s House”
Posted by melissa.winkler on February 24th, 2010
Kay Fanm means “women’s house” in Creole and for 25 years the Haitian organization has provided safety, sanctuary and hope for thousands of vulnerable women and girls, particularly victims of violence. Last month’s earthquake destroyed Kay Fanm’s main office and a facility the group used for counseling, education and other programs. more »
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On the Ground: Haiti [Video]
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on February 13th, 2010
IRC's Gillian Dunn shares her experiences on the ground in Haiti and explains how the IRC is helping earthquake survivors to rebuild their lives more »
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Haiti: The story of Villambetta
Posted by The.IRC on February 13th, 2010
The IRC's Anna Husarska shared this story of a community coming together to improve living conditions for quake survivors. more »
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New photos from the IRC team in Haiti
Posted by The.IRC on January 26th, 2010
Photos from Anna Husarska with the IRC's emergency team in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Anna is telling the stories of Haitians made homeless by this month's devastating earthquake. more »
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How best to help Haiti's orphaned children
Posted by The.IRC on January 20th, 2010
The ideal situation is to keep kids in a familiar surrounding with family members or with others that they know and not to remove them from a familiar setting because this just can increase their distress and make it harder for them to recover ultimately. more »
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Haiti relief, one week on
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on January 19th, 2010
Gillian Dunn, IRC emergency response director, spoke with The Takeaway on NPR this morning from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. more »
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Haiti Earthquake: Ways to help
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on January 14th, 2010
The IRC is immensely grateful for the outpouring of support we've received and hope you can help us spread the word about our Emergency Response team's work in Haiti. more »
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Breaking News: H1N1 in refugee camps, Sumatra quake aid
Posted by The.IRC on October 7th, 2009
The IRC has put our emergency preparedness plan for Influenza A H1N1/A virus viral outbreak into action after 21 cases were confirmed in two large refugee camps in Kenya. more »
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Pakistan: IRC builds house of hope and learning
Posted by The.IRC on July 30th, 2008
Until the October 8, 2005 earthquake that devastated parts of Pakistan, Shoaib lived with his wife, Roma, and their children, three girls and three boys between the ages of one and twelve, in a small two-room house. more »
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