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Every day, IRC humanitarian workers are rescuing lives. Here, they offer a glimpse of their experiences, the challenges they face and the courageous people they meet by sharing videos, photos and stories.

Holiday Gift Guide: Rescue Gifts for the women and girls in your life
Posted by The IRC on November 30, 2012
Find the perfect gift for all the women and girls on your shopping list. Whether you give School Supplies in your daughter's name or honor your mom with a Maternal Healthcare Rescue Gift, you'll support our vital work around the world. more »
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Photo: First meal in two days, Congo
Posted by Sinziana Demian on November 30, 2012
A baby's first meal in two days at a camp near Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. An estimated 140,000 people have been displaced by recent fighting between rebels and government soldiers ouside the city. more »
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Quoted: "Harrowing" stories from Syrian refugees
Posted by The IRC on November 30, 2012
The stories from refugees we met about what drove them out of Syria were harrowing - massive destruction from random shelling and bombing, arrests and torture, attacks on families, including rape. more »
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New Roots in America: Briefing audio and transcript
Posted by The IRC on November 30, 2012
Listen to a recording of our recent phone briefing for donors about the IRC’s New Roots program, which uses community gardening, nutrition education, and small-business farming to help recently resettled refugees become self-sufficient. more »
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Photo: Engaging Palestinian students, West Bank
Posted by The IRC on November 29, 2012
In West Bank schools, the IRC's Healing Classrooms encourage student engagement. Students frequently work in teams of three or four to share ideas and the teacher works with each smaller group, then the class as a whole. more »
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IRC to repair health clinics and schools in violence-wracked North Kivu
Posted by The IRC on November 29, 2012
An IRC team yesterday began an assessment of the damage and destruction inflicted on health clinics and schools by fighting between rebels and government soldiers outside the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. more »
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Video: Tutoring refugee children in San Diego
Posted by The IRC on November 29, 2012
KPBS San Diego yesterday ran a charming radio / TV feature about the IRC's after school program for refugee children who need one-on-one attention -- and their parents. more »
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Ways to help on #GivingTuesday: Share this picture
Posted by The IRC on November 27, 2012
There are many ways to help on #GivingTuesday. You can do a world of good by sharing this picture and helping us spread the word. more »
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Afghanistan's journey to literacy
Posted by Ned Colt on November 27, 2012
Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." It's particularly true for Afghanistan, where an entire generation has known nothing but conflict. more »
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Twitter chat on 11/27: Ending violence against women
Posted by The IRC on November 26, 2012
November 25 to December 10 are the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. What are you doing during these two weeks to take action against violence? Tomorrow, the IRC is part of a special 16 Days Twitter chat. more »
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