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@LCO_orchestra @RiyadNicolas @cadoganhall Hope it's an amazing night! Thanks for your support.
May 17, 2013
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RT @DCComics: Amazing. 2.6k of you gave $150K+ to #WeCanBeHeroes. Big thanks from DCComics @SavetheChildren @mercycorps @theIRC t.co…
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: It spared Myanmar almost entirely, and the storm’s impact in Rakhine State was minimal.
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: Storm weakened & then dissipated Thurs, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh.
May 17, 2013
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Burmese Refugees
Posted by The.IRC on March 5th, 2012
Students eat lunch at an IRC-supported learning center for displaced Burmese refugee and migrant children in northwestern Thailand. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Asia, Thailand | Tags: children, Burmese refugees, education |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 2nd, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies has just returned from visiting Thai camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the International Rescue Committee assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. more »
Posted in Health, Mothers, Asia, Thailand | Tags: Burmese refugees, health, refugee camps, humanitarian aid, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies, maternal health, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand | 2 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 22nd, 2012
Actress and 'IRC Voice' Sarah Wayne Callies arrived in Bangkok yesterday to start her visit to Thai refugee camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the International Rescue Committee assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. more »
Posted in Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand | 4 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 21st, 2012
'IRC Voice' Sarah Wayne Callies considers her hopes and fears about her visit this week to camps on Thailand's border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. more »
Posted in Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand | 1 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 17th, 2012
IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies shares what she's learned as she prepares to visit camps on Thailand's border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. more »
Posted in Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, IRC Voices |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 14th, 2012
As she prepares to visit camps in Thailand where Burmese refugees have been living in limbo for two decades, IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies reflects on the hopes and dreams shared by refugees and Americans alike. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, resettlement, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies, SWC_Thailand | 4 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 9th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies is preparing to travel to Thailand later this month to visit camps where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled political upheaval at home. She reflects on her experience last summer as a volunteer mentor for one Burmese family in Atlanta. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Atlanta, GA | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, Karen, resettlement, volunteers, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies, SWC_Thailand | 5 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 26th, 2012
How the town of Nacogdoches, Texas, embodies the IRC’s belief that refugees can translate their skills and experiences into valuable assets that contribute to their new communities. more »
Posted in Resettlement | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, resettlement |
Posted by The.IRC on November 24th, 2011
A big thank you from all of us at the IRC for everything you do to support the IRC's work. Have a wonderful holiday! more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: Burmese refugees, refugee resettlement, Thanksgiving |
Posted by Rashida Jones on November 10th, 2011
At an IRC refugee camp in Thailand I saw that the ready availability of water transforms lives. I am buying this gift for my friends this holiday season. more »
Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, new roots, howtohelp, IRC Voice, Rashida Jones, Rescue Gifts |
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