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IRC in the news
Posted by The.IRC on December 1st, 2011
Ahead of Congo’s national elections, Ciaran Donnelly, the IRC’s Congo country director, participated in a wide-ranging debate before a live audience in Kinshasa on the question of whether the Democratic Republic of Congo is a failed state. more »
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Looking at barriers refugees encounter in accessing health care
Posted by The.IRC on December 1st, 2011
The IRC in Atlanta has collaborated with the federal Centers for Disease Control in a study of Iraqi refugees in Georgia that identifies barriers refugees encounter in accessing the health care system. more »
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Happy Thanksgiving
Posted by The.IRC on November 24th, 2011
A big thank you from all of us at the IRC for everything you do to support the IRC's work. Have a wonderful holiday! more »
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Noted: From refugee to Berkeley undergrad, Torbertha Torbor gives big thanks
Posted by The.IRC on November 23rd, 2011
A powerful MTV Act guest blog post from Torbertha Torbor, who also spoke eloquently about her journey from refugee to college student at the IRC's Humanitarian and Freedom Award dinners this year. Such a fitting Thanksgiving story. more »
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Noted: On the soccer field, a roster full of refugees
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on November 15th, 2011
A terrific piece posted on the New York Times City Room blog today captures the team spirit and endurance of a group of refugees who play in a United Nations soccer league in New York. more »
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Quoted: Long wait for Iraqi families
Posted by The.IRC on November 7th, 2011
Bob Montgomery, IRC executive director in San Diego, is quoted in a Fronteras story about delays facing Iraqi refugees in Syria who are hoping to be reunited with family members already in the United States. more »
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Photo Share: Fun and games, Seattle
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on November 2nd, 2011
Fun and games -- and plenty of hard work, too -- helped 55 newly arrived refugee children and teens in Seattle get ready for their first experience in an American classroom. more »
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Photo of the Day: Burmese refugee family, Thailand
Posted by The.IRC on November 1st, 2011
Tens of thousands of Burmese refugees live in Thailand and Malaysia. Many live in refugee camps along the Thailand-Myanmar border. The IRC provides the camps with healthcare, water and other services. more »
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Photo of the Day: First airplane flight, Malaysia
Posted by The.IRC on October 27th, 2011
Burmese farmer Tial Biak Lian and his family board an airplane for the first time in their lives. They registered their interest to resettle in June 2009 and two years later finally got the word that they were moving to Indianapolis, Indiana. more »
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Photo of the Day: What to pack, Malaysia
Posted by The.IRC on October 26th, 2011
Thousands of Burmese refugees move to large cities, like Kuala Lumpur, to find work and begin the process of resettling to a third country. The IRC helps them maneuver through the complicated application process to resettle in the United States and, once accepted, prepares them for their new, and very different lives. more »
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