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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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Call Senate Judiciary Cttee & urge them to pass #CIR that includes protections for asylees & #refugees: t.co/4OQrSoAGVt #CIRmarkup
May 16, 2013
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Democratic Republic Of Congo
Posted by The.IRC on April 16th, 2013
In Congo, the IRC supports increased school enrollment and attendance by building and renovating school infrastructures, training teachers, covering school fees for the most vulnerable students, and giving students of all ages a second chance to learn. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Education, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: DR Congo, education, livelihoods, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Posted by The.IRC on August 17th, 2011
In the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, severely affected by conflict for more than a decade, the IRC partners with local women’s associations to support and empower survivors of sexual violence and other vulnerable women. more »
Posted in Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: women, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on May 6th, 2011
In honor of Mother's Day — Sunday, May 8 — we're spotlighting mothers' stories: Ruti Riziki arrived in Mungote camp in November 2009 after fleeing fighting between government troops and rebels in her village. The International Rescue Committee has been aiding Congolese families like Ruti’s since 1996. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: congo, humanitarian, Mother's Day, conflict, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Posted by The.IRC on April 18th, 2011
Sue Dwyer, IRC vice president for program quality, on how the IRC's emphasis on research and evaluation helps us identify the most effective responses to humanitarian crises around the world. more »
Posted in Research, D.R. Congo, IRC Worldwide | Tags: refugees, development, humanitarian, Tuungane, Devex Top 40 Development Innovator, Devex, Sue Dwyer, research, Democratic Republic of Congo |
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