Since 1933, the IRC has provided hope and humanitarian aid to refugees and other victims of oppression and violent conflict around the world.
The IRC on Twitter
-
Thanks to all who voiced support for U.S. #CIR! What your calls on the Senate immigration reform bill achieved: t.co/z5OAvG7uFs
May 24, 2013
-
RT @DocEdH: The best of @theIRC: amazing local staff -in this case Immaculee M- listening thoughtfully to a community leader t.co/LH…
May 24, 2013
-
@angusa Thx for your interest in working with us! Positions posted at t.co/w3SDWahSdt; if a position isn't there it's no longer open.
May 24, 2013
-
A woman awaits a checkup at an IRC clinic inside #Syria. t.co/KYCuHf1zWA Photo: Peter Biro/IRC t.co/qptp52tHvi
May 23, 2013
-
Please tweet @theIRC if you have questions, comments or requests!
May 23, 2013
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Aid Workers
Posted by George.Rupp on March 21st, 2011
Today I visited two more refugee camps. Unlike Shimelba, the Mai Aini and Adi Harush camps are relatively new. Mai Aini was established in 2008 and has a population of more than 12,000 Eritrean refugees. Adi Harush is in its earliest start-up phase and faces many challenges. more »
Posted in Africa, Ethiopia | Tags: refugees, Ethiopia, aid workers, George Rupp, humanitarian, refugee camps, Eritrean refugees, social workers | 1 Comments
Posted by George.Rupp on March 16th, 2011
I have been spending the last few days visiting refugee camps in northern Ethiopia with my wife Nancy, IRC board member Allen Moore, and the IRC’s country director in Ethiopia, David Murphy. It is very important for me to come to the field and I try as often as I can to visit programs both internationally and in the United States. more »
Posted in Ethiopia | Tags: children, refugees, Ethiopia, Shimelba, aid workers, George Rupp, humanitarian, refugee camps, water, photos, women, Eritrean refugees | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on March 2nd, 2011
The IRC's Naw Khet Mar says that in the refugee camps in Thailand where she works it is crucial to enlist men into the struggle against domestic violence against women and girls. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence | Tags: refugees, aid workers, domestic violence, humanitarian, women, Wake Up Call, Burmese refgees |
Posted by The.IRC on February 2nd, 2011
Once, Wilson Ballah struggled to survive in a refugee camp. Today, back home in Liberia, he offers life saving medical aid to those in need. more »
Posted in Health, Liberia | Tags: refugees, aid workers, health, humanitarian, Ivorian refugees, Liberian refugees |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on January 11th, 2011
Today I waited in a line for five hours. I’ve never waited in line for that long – ever! But this was different. I decided to spend the morning with a friend and IRC colleague, Pasquale Ongwen, as he joined millions of others in Sudan to vote in an historic referendum on self-determination. more »
Posted in Peace, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: aid workers, humanitarian, peace, referendum, Southern Sudan |
Posted by Madeleine Rene on January 11th, 2011
I’m a native of Petit Goave, Haiti. I am 30 years old. When I was 12, I witnessed the rape of my older sister, which caused her death. As I grew up I felt the need to fight against rape which was very common where I lived. When I was 18, my partner beat me but I knew nothing about my rights. I feel very motivated to work as an IRC volunteer because it is an opportunity to help other women facing situations like mine. more »
Posted in Women, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: aid workers, humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, Haiti Earthquake, volunteers, KOFAVIV |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on January 7th, 2011
Here in Juba, there is excitement in the air as Sunday’s referendum on independence draws near. The roads are being cleaned, banners and posters promoting separation are on walls and billboards everywhere you turn -- I even saw a parade this morning as I came into the office. more »
Posted in Health, South Sudan | Tags: children, aid workers, health, humanitarian, Malaria, referendum, Southern Sudan, Juba |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on January 6th, 2011
I enjoy spending time with other moms, chatting about life, kids and work. I never thought I would have the opportunity to do this during my recent trip for the IRC to Northern Bahr El Ghazal. But I did. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: children, aid workers, health, humanitarian, Malaria, Southern Sudan, conflict, diarrhea and pneumonia | 1 Comments
Posted by George.Rupp on December 31st, 2010
I want to close 2010 by paying special tribute to the courageous members of the IRC field staff, including those working in our 22 U.S. resettlement offices. Many of these men and women work in dangerous and difficult circumstances to selflessly carry out our work. more »
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on October 29th, 2010
Every day my IRC colleagues and I deal with numbers -- big numbers, small numbers, sobering numbers – numbers that add to the sum total of human suffering. But no matter how grim the statistics from the crisis zones where we work, there are other numbers that add up to one thing: hope. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Atlanta, GA, US - Phoenix, AZ, US - San Diego, CA, Haiti, Thailand | Tags: refugees, aid workers, humanitarian |
Share this page
Voices From...
Contributors
