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Posted by The.IRC on November 29th, 2012
An IRC team yesterday began an assessment of the damage and destruction inflicted on health clinics and schools by fighting between rebels and government soldiers outside the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. more »
Posted by The.IRC on November 29th, 2012
KPBS San Diego yesterday ran a charming radio / TV feature about the IRC's after school program for refugee children who need one-on-one attention -- and their parents. more »
Posted by Ned Colt on November 27th, 2012
Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." It's particularly true for Afghanistan, where an entire generation has known nothing but conflict. more »
Posted by The.IRC on October 11th, 2012
What’s it like to be a girl growing up in the world's newest nation? Girls we work with in South Sudan answer your questions about their daily lives, their hopes and dreams, and the challenges they face. more »
Posted by The.IRC on October 2nd, 2012
As part of Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, actress Eva Mendes visited the IRC-supported Girls With a Future program in Freetown, Sierra Leone. more »
Posted by The.IRC on October 1st, 2012
Agnes Libbi Smith lost her father during the civil war in Sierra Leone and her mother when she was 13 years old. Agnes was physically abused and raped by a teacher who promised her an education. She found help from the IRC. more »
Posted by Sinziana.Demian on September 28th, 2012
A widow for several years, Fatuma Kitete could not keep up the monthly school fees of $2.50 per child. Now her daughters attend a free IRC accelerated learning center, where they are making up for lost time. more »
Posted by Ned Colt on August 17th, 2012
Sitting in on Mohammad’s class, one can see just how engaged his students are. They sit in groups of four, working together to solve a language question. When they need insight from their teacher, Mohammad comes to their desk. He is one of dozens of teachers in the West Bank using the "Healing Classrooms" approach to education. more »
Posted by The.IRC on August 13th, 2012
In the wake of conflicts or disaster, the IRC creates 'healing classrooms' where children can recover, grow and develop. We provide training to teachers so they can better promote the well-being of students. more »
Posted by The.IRC on August 10th, 2012
It's back to school. IRC offices across the United States are collecting donations of backpacks and school supplies for young refugees -- many of whom will be stepping into a classroom for the first time. more »

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