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Posted by The.IRC on October 21st, 2010
Bob Kitchen, the IRC's country director in Afghanistan, spoke with CNN about the increasing challenges and dangers of providing humanitarian aid there. more »
Posted in Asia, Afghanistan | Tags: humanitarian, news, Afghanistan, conflict |
Posted by The.IRC on October 14th, 2010
Today marks World Sight Day, an annual day of awareness to focus attention on blindness and visual impairment. Since 1997, the IRC has helped hundreds of thousands of visually impaired refugees and other victims of war restore their vision through a unique program that offers free glasses and access to eye surgery. more »
Posted by Peter.Biro on June 9th, 2010
In the northern Thai town of Mae Sot, the IRC’s Peter Biro recently met U Mya Aye, a Burmese farmer being treated for tuberculosis at the IRC-supported Mae Tao Clinic. more »
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on January 11th, 2010
Today I’m in Bangkok, visiting an IRC office that helps refugees in Asia who can't return to their home countries make an informed decision about whether to apply for resettlement in the United States. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bangkok, culture, humanitarian, Karen, OPE |
Posted by The.IRC on November 30th, 2009
2009 marks the 18th anniversary of the “16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence” campaign. We recently shared the story of our IRC colleague Annabelle Mubi, who works in refugee camps in Thailand helping women and girls who experience domestic or sexual violence. more »
Posted in Women, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, 16 Days, Annabelle Mubi, domestic violence, GBV, humanitarian, Karen, Women's Rights |
Posted by The.IRC on April 2nd, 2009
Posted in Asia, United States, Thailand | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, refugee camps, resettlement |
Posted by The.IRC on March 23rd, 2009
Posted in Asia, United States | Tags: refugees, video, humanitarian, Vietnam |
Posted by The.IRC on February 19th, 2009
Posted in Health, Humanitarian Aid, Asia, Myanmar | Tags: refugees, humanitarian | 1 Comments
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