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Posted by The.IRC on October 26th, 2012
As Hurricane Sandy pushes north, leaving 39 people dead in the Caribbean, the IRC is assisting Haitian earthquake survivors who rode out the storm in makeshift shelters. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Haiti | Tags: emergency relief, natural disasters, humanitarian aid, Hurricane Sandy |
Posted by Peter.Biro on October 16th, 2012
Mali is struggling to cope with a prolonged drought and food emergency that is affecting large areas of the Sahel region of West Africa. Today, World Food Day, the IRC's Peter Biro reports for CNN.com on the worsening crisis. more »
Posted in Sahel Crisis, Mali | Tags: emergency relief, CNN, humanitarian aid, peter biro, Sahel crisis, World Food Day, in the news |
Posted by The.IRC on August 26th, 2012
The IRC is grateful for the outpouring of support and interest from all of you wanting to help earthquake survivors in Haiti as they cope with the latest crisis to hit their shores: Tropical Storm Isaac. Here is some information about how you can best make a difference. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: emergency relief, natural disasters, humanitarian aid, howtohelp, Tropical Storm Isaac |
Posted by The.IRC on August 25th, 2012
Heavy rains and winds continue as Tropical Storm Isaac passes over Haiti. IRC teams have been assessing damage and preparing to distribute emergency relief. Support our work. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Haiti | Tags: emergency relief, natural disasters, Tropical Storm Isaac |
Posted by The.IRC on August 24th, 2012
As Tropical Storm Isaac nears landfall in Haiti tonight with 70-mph winds and lashing rains, the IRC is prepared to deliver emergency relief. Some 400,000 homeless earthquake survivors are right in the storm's path. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Haiti | Tags: emergency relief, Tropical Storm Isaac |
Posted by The.IRC on August 9th, 2012
This six-month-old Syrian baby has teething problems. His mother brought him to the IRC’s clinic in Mafraq, Jordan, where a doctor examines him. The IRC is providing aid to thousands of refugees who fled violence in neighboring Syria. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, health, photos, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on August 7th, 2012
At a recent Capitol Hill briefing, IRC vice president Michael Kocher shone a spotlight on the unmet humanitarian needs of Syrian women and girls who have been targeted by sexual violence. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, Syria Crisis, Domestic Violence, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, sexual assault, gender-based violence, conflict, humanitarian aid, human trafficking, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis, early marriage |
Posted by The.IRC on August 3rd, 2012
The IRC released two statements today expressing concern about the deteriorating conditions for people who have been uprooted by violent conflicts in Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, D.R. Congo, Jordan | Tags: emergency relief, North Kivu, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on March 16th, 2012
The IRC's Luan Meraku describes the atmosphere of fear that pervades the Syrian refugee community in Jordan. Learn how the IRC is assisting these "petrified" refugees as violence in Syria escalates. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Jordan | Tags: emergency relief, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by Shinko Tana on December 11th, 2011
I am back in Japan for the first time in five months to meet with the IRC’s three local partners and hear about the progress being made as the northeast slowly recovers from the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Asia, Japan | Tags: emergency relief, tsunami, earthquake, Japan | 2 Comments
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