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Posted by The.IRC on October 14th, 2010
IRC child protection specialist Rebecca Chandler tells her hometown newspaper what drives her to do humanitarian work. Becky is one of this year's recipients of a Sarlo Foundation Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Haiti | Tags: children, news, Haiti Earthquake, Rebecca Chandler, Sarlo Award |
Posted by The.IRC on July 29th, 2010
Heidi Lehman, the IRC's director of the gender-based violence unit, is in Haiti this month. She describes an IRC program that trains Haitian women to support victims of sexual violence in Teleco camp and other settlements where people displaced by the earthquake now live. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Haiti | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, Sexual Violence, gender-based violence, displaced people | 1 Comments
Posted by Anne.Richard on July 23rd, 2010
I was in Haiti earlier this week, visiting IRC colleagues and learning about our programs. The earthquake harmed or destroyed a quarter of all schools in Haiti, leaving 2.5 million children out of school. The IRC and other groups have worked to ensure children are in temporary learning spaces. More, however, is needed... more »
Posted in Education, Haiti | Tags: humanitarian, school, education | 1 Comments
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on May 28th, 2010
Hurricane season blows into Haiti in June, following months of drenching spring rains. "We’re going to see flooding, we’re going to see landslides," says the IRC's Catherine Jones. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Haiti | Tags: humanitarian, photos, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on May 7th, 2010
Earlier this week, I had a chance to speak by phone with International Rescue Committee emergency protection coordinator Catherine Jones in Port-au-Prince. Cat described what the IRC is doing to protect Haitian quake survivors as hurricane season approaches. more »
Posted in Haiti | Tags: Catherine Jones, humanitarian, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on April 30th, 2010
IRC caseworker Barbara Morreau speaks about reuniting 2-year-old Geralda with her aunt Carole, who thought the little girl had died in January's devastating earthquake in Haiti. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Haiti | Tags: family tracing, haiti charity, humanitarian, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on February 12th, 2010
Posted in Haiti | Tags: charity, refugees, video, aid, disaster, humanitarian, relief | 1 Comments
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on January 28th, 2010
Posted in Humanitarian Aid, Haiti | Tags: charity, refugees, video, George Rupp, humanitarian | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2010
We're excited that Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars and their record label Cumbancha are donating 100% of the proceeds from the early release of a new song to the IRC's earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The song, "Global Threat," is from the forthcoming album Rise & Shine. more »
Posted in Haiti, Sierra Leone | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, mp3, music, Refugee All Stars, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars | 3 Comments
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