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Posted by Robyn Kerr on April 26th, 2011
The majority of the nearly 700,000 earthquake survivors in Haiti who are still displaced are living on private land -- and they can’t stay there forever. While the international community plays an important role in advocating for their needs as the country rebuilds, ordinary Haitians are already helping their fellow citizens. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: aid worker blogs, emergencies, humanitarian, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, home, Haiti, homeless, shelter, Port-au-Prince, forced evictions |
Posted by Rebecca Balis on April 13th, 2011
Recently I visited Zorgowee, a Liberian town where the IRC is providing emergency aid to refugees who fled the violence in Ivory Coast. There I met Kou Wonbah, a Liberian mother of three who told me she feels a particular connection to these uprooted Ivorians. Kou was once a refugee herself. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Africa, Liberia | Tags: children, refugees, aid worker blogs, humanitarian, education, Ivorian refugees, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Zorgowee, Nimba County |
Posted by Tatenda Gonye on March 11th, 2011
Yesterday I wrote about how a decade of economic troubles has eroded Zimbabwe's water and sanitation infrastructure, leaving its people vulnerable to cholera and other water borne illnesses. Today I'll describe how my IRC colleagues and I are working in eastern Zimbabwe to help restore community water systems and respond to outbreaks of disease. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Zimbabwe | Tags: aid worker blogs, health, humanitarian, hygiene, sanitation, water, cholera, community health workers, Zimbabwe | 3 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on March 27th, 2009
Posted in Humanitarian Aid | Tags: refugees, aid worker blogs, Gerald Martone, humanitarian |
Posted by The.IRC on March 18th, 2009
Posted in United States, Nepal | Tags: refugees, aid worker blogs, Bhutan, humanitarian, Misha Cohen, New York City, NYC | 7 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on March 16th, 2009
Posted in Children & Youth, Africa, Rwanda, Uganda | Tags: refugees, video, aid worker blogs, Amanya Ebye, genocide, humanitarian |
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