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New crisis alerts from Syria and Congo
Posted by The.IRC on August 3rd, 2012
The IRC released two statements today expressing concern about the deteriorating conditions for people who have been uprooted by violent conflicts in Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. more »
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Responding to the Syrian crisis: A new camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan
Posted by Ned Colt on August 1st, 2012
Most Syrian refugees have found homes in apartments in Jordan, but with the recent surge in refugee arrivals, Jordan's government opened its first tent camp on Sunday. The IRC is looking into how we can help in the new camp. more »
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon: IRC exploring humanitarian needs
Posted by Ned Colt on July 31st, 2012
Already at work supporting Syrian refugees in Jordan, the IRC is exploring needs for the growing refugee population in Lebanon. A recent upsurge in violence in Syria prompted tens of thousands of Syrians to flee in just two days. more »
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Syrian refugee aid: Filling the gaps in Jordan
Posted by Ned Colt on July 18th, 2012
I meet Ogla as he’s leaving an IRC clinic in the border town of Ramtha. He’s come for a check up and medication. At only 32, the former chicken farmer from the troubled southern Syrian city of Dera’a has a bad heart. This is the first time since he arrived in January that he’s seen a doctor -- or had his heart medicine. more »
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Helping Syrian refugees with new health care clinics
Posted by Ned Colt on July 12th, 2012
Ahdad, 13 days old, is the tiniest patient receiving treatment at the IRC's medical clinics serving Syrian refugees. The two clinics opened in northern Jordan in mid-June. more »
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Responding to the Syrian crisis: Aid workers provide emergency relief for Syrian refugees
Posted by Sue Dwyer - IRC on July 5th, 2012
In Jordan, I visited IRC health clinics in Ramtha and Mafraq, cities close to the Syrian border, and met with three Syrian women who fled to Jordan after their husbands were killed and their dwellings outside of Homs destroyed. more »
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Latest News from Syria: Record number of Syrian refugees cross into Jordan
Posted by Ned Colt on July 3rd, 2012
A record number of Syrian refugees crossed into Jordan this week. While it's uncertain what prompted the spike in crossings, with the crumbling of a U.N. brokered ceasefire and a following upsurge in violence, the security situation in Syria is deteriorating. more »
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Syrians flee to safety in Jordan
Posted by Ned Colt on June 29th, 2012
They cross the open desert in a single file, sometimes well over a hundred Syrians in a single group. The darker the night, the safer they are from Assad's border guards. more »
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Quoted: How doctors operate in wartime
Posted by The.IRC on June 27th, 2012
What does it take to save lives in war zones? Discovery News posed this question to the IRC's Dr. Emmanuel d’Harcourt and other doctors responding to the humanitarian crisis sparked by the ongoing conflict in Syria. more »
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Quoted: Syria "slipping away toward civil war"
Posted by The.IRC on June 22nd, 2012
The director of the IRC's emergency preparedness and response programs discusses the worsening humanitarian situation in conflict-torn Syria. more »
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