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Ugandan farmers reclaim killing fields to feed their families
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on May 7th, 2013
As northern Uganda struggles to recover from the long and brutal LRA conflict, the IRC is reintroducing local agricultural traditions to a generation that grew up without them, and teaching older farmers modern methods that can result in more bountiful harvests. more »
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Seeds of renewal in South Sudan
Posted by Peter.Biro on September 6th, 2012
As the world’s newest nation struggles to recover from decades of war, the IRC is helping South Sudanese reestablish family and community farms. more »
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Good is growing across America
Posted by The.IRC on August 15th, 2012
An essential part of our broader resettlement efforts, the New Roots program enables refugees to reestablish their ties to the land, celebrate their heritage and nourish themselves and their neighbors by planting strong roots—literally—in their new communities. more »
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A harvest of hope in Zimbabwe
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on May 30th, 2012
Agriculture was once a driving force of Zimbabwe’s economy but after an economic crisis, small farmers could not find a market for their crops. To help plant the seeds for recovery, the International Rescue Committee is matching Zimbabwean farmers with buyers and now they are able to expand their businesses and care for their families. more »
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Photo Share: In Pakistan, smiles on farmers' faces
Posted by Ned Colt on December 19th, 2011
Farmers hold up IRC coupons entitling them to fertilizer and rice seed. The smiles on the farmers' faces underscore how important the seed is to them. Many of them lost their entire crop in the floods of 2010. more »
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Photo Share: Starting over with seedlings
Posted by Ned Colt on December 16th, 2011
Farmers who lost their rice crops in the record floods of 2010, transplant seedlings from an IRC paddy to be replanted in their own fields. more »
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IRC Rescue Gift tops New York Times holiday giving list
Posted by The.IRC on December 4th, 2011
An IRC Rescue Gift -- a flock of chickens -- leads Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Nicholas D. Kristof's annual round-up of great charities and meaningful holiday gifts. The column appeared in today's New York Times. more »
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Photo Share: Rebuilding after the floods
Posted by Ned Colt on November 19th, 2011
Farmers in Sindh, Pakistan who lost their livelihoods to devastating floods last year rebuild a damaged culvert that brings water to their rice paddies. more »
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Refugees in U.S. take up farming - IRC in the New York Times
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on October 11th, 2011
A story published in the New York Times yesterday spotlights community farms around the United States dedicated to refugee agriculture – including the IRC’s own New Roots program. more »
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Photo of the Day: Feeding calves, Oregon
Posted by The.IRC on October 4th, 2011
Kyi Hser, 27, a Burmese refugee, feeds calves at Threemile Canyon Farms, a large dairy near Boardman, a town on the banks of the Columbia River in northeastern Oregon. The IRC has helped dozens of refugees get a job at the dairy. more »
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