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Posted by The IRC on March 11, 2013
Syria’s devastating civil war continues, driving more than one million people to seek safety in neighboring countries. Call on your member of Congress to ensure that Syrian refugees receive the humanitarian assistance they desperately need. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon | Tags: Advocacy, conflict, howtohelp, Syrian conflict |
Posted by Peter Biro on March 11, 2013
March 11 marks the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. The IRC continues to work with three Japanese aid groups to assist elderly and disabled survivors, and help rebuild the ruined coastal fishing industry. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Japan | Tags: natural disaster, AAR, JEN, Peace Winds Japan |
Posted by The IRC on March 7, 2013
Update Mar. 9, 2013: IRC emergency teams in Kenya remain on standby following today's announcement of the results of a tense presidential race. Monday's vote was the first since disputed 2007 national elections erupted into violence that killed 1,500 people. more »
Posted in Peace, Kenya | Tags: Peace Initiative Kenya, Kenyan elections |
Posted by Ned Colt on March 6, 2013
There were no balloons or a band to welcome this 1 millionth arrival. Frankly? We’ll never know who the millionth Syrian refugee was. Odds are it was a child, because 52 percent of those fleeing Syria are 17 or younger. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Children & Youth, Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: children, refugees, emergency relief, Advocacy, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on March 5, 2013
Yesterday, Kenyans cast their vote for president for the first time since a disputed 2007 election resulted in widespread violence and uprooted more than half a million people. The IRC is ready to respond if the need arises. more »
Posted in Peace, Africa, Kenya | Tags: Kenyan elections |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on March 4, 2013
Today, as Kenyans go to the polls to elect a new president, voters are casting ballots with hope and trepidation. Almost 1,500 people died during widespread violence that erupted following the last, disputed election in 2007. more »
Posted in Peace, Africa, Kenya | Tags: peace, conflict, Kenyan elections | 2 Comments
Posted by The IRC on March 4, 2013
As a steering committee member of GenR, the International Rescue Committee’s young professionals group, I was honored to have the chance last Friday to introduce more than 100 of my colleagues to the work of the IRC. more »
Posted in GenR, United States | Tags: resettlement, conflict, how to help, GenR |
Posted by The IRC on March 4, 2013
More than 1,300 people lost their lives in violence that followed a disputed presidential election in 2008. Today millions of Kenyans turned out to cast their vote in the first national elections since the crisis. more »
Posted in Africa, Kenya | Tags: peace, conflict, Kenyan elections |
Posted by Peter Biro on March 1, 2013
Almost a decade ago, as people started to flee their scorched villages in Darfur, Sudan, I traveled to the town of Bahai in northeastern Chad, where the IRC was the only humanitarian organization assisting the flood of people crossing the border. more »
Posted in Darfur Refugees, Africa, Chad | Tags: refugee camps, Darfur, conflict, war, humanitarian aid, #Darfur10 |
Posted by Sinziana Demian on February 28, 2013
Jacqueline and her two teenage daughters abruptly fled their village last fall because of fighting in Congo. After trying to get by without spare clothes and other necessities, Jacqueline was overjoyed to receive an IRC emergency kit for women. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: girls, conflict, women |
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