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These pix from Mali show the devastating impact of the #drought sweeping across Africa's #Sahel region: t.co/6dO5jkrY
May 21, 2012
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@mmm_dumpling @GPTW_Global @CorConnection @hiltonprize @NataCour @SharonDAgostino Thanks for your support!
May 18, 2012
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On the blog: Uganda after #Kony: Alice Akoko’s story t.co/qpKLefsZ
May 18, 2012
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Women fleeing conflict often face increased risk of rape & domestic violence. Unacceptable? Sign the #WakeUp pledge: t.co/y3reqP3J
May 17, 2012
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Commentary by the IRC's Liz Pender: Rape & domestic violence are all too common for women who fled the Nuba mountains: t.co/vzKfhqbp
May 17, 2012
VOICES FROM THE FIELDTHE IRC BLOG
"They are not allowed to be children"
The IRC's Peter Aturia explains the importance of education to parents in a remote area of Moroto district, Karamoja, Uganda.
Photo: Peter Biro/IRC
"Education is not seen as important among people in rural Karamoja. Often, children are the actual bread earners for the family. They are not allowed to be children."
- Peter Aturia, the International Rescue Committee's education manager in Karamoja, Uganda. The IRC enrolls children in safe schools with well-trained teachers.
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