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@missblair140 Glad you like the t-shirt. Thanks for your support!
May 21, 2012
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#Mali: Addressing hunger one health center at a time t.co/KzExlHb1
May 21, 2012
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These pix from Mali show the devastating impact of the #drought sweeping across Africa's #Sahel region: t.co/6dO5jkrY
May 21, 2012
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May 18, 2012
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On the blog: Uganda after #Kony: Alice Akoko’s story t.co/qpKLefsZ
May 18, 2012
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Burmese Refugees
Posted by Peter.Biro on May 9th, 2012
Domestic violence is rampant in Thailand's refugee camps. The IRC is helping couples resolve their problems by showing them how to communicate better. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Domestic Violence, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, domestic violence, refugee camps, mothers, Mae La | 0 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on April 26th, 2012
Knowledge we take for granted - like how to work a western toilet and use an oven - is shared during the IRC's cultural orientation class for residents of Thailand's Mae La refugee camp who are about to be resettled in the United States. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, Resettlement Support Center | 0 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 27th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies recently visited Thai camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the IRC assists Karenni and other Burmese refugees. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Asia, United States, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, resettlement, IRC Voice, Sarah Wayne Callies | 1 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 8th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies recently visited a Thai camp where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. She writes about a refugee and IRC staff member whose mission is to make the camp a safe place for every woman who lives there. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, humanitarian aid, Karenni refugees | 1 Comments
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 | 0 Comments
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 0 Comments
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
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