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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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Posted by Kate Sands Adams on December 1st, 2010
Today is World AIDS Day. In Kenya, where the IRC assists refugees and local communities, HIV/AIDS hasn't been acknowledged as a problem in rural areas such as Turkana. more »
Posted in HIV/Aids, Kenya | Tags: refugees, Aids, health, HIV, HIV/AIDS, humanitarian, refugee camps, World Aids Day, photos, Kenya |
Posted by joanne.offer on February 15th, 2010
On World AIDS Day the IRC organized a large march of men, women and children through Lodwar Town in northwest Kenya to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. One of the marchers had a very personal story to tell, as Peter tested positive for HIV in 2007. more »
Posted by joanne.offer on January 19th, 2010
Elizabeth remembers the first day she went to be tested for HIV. “It was frightening and I walked up to the door of the testing center but I didn’t go in,” she admits. On the second day, Elizabeth managed to pluck up the courage to be tested and discovered she was positive. more »
Posted by joanne.offer on August 14th, 2008
Posted in Health, HIV/Aids, Mothers, Women, Africa, Uganda | Tags: refugees, Aids, HIV, HIV/AIDS, humanitarian, Joanne Offer in Uganda, Karamoja | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on May 15th, 2008
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on November 30th, 2007
Posted in Health, HIV/Aids, Africa, Kenya, South Sudan | Tags: refugees, Aids, HIV, humanitarian, World Aids Day | 2 Comments
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