Since 1933, the IRC has provided hope and humanitarian aid to refugees and other victims of oppression and violent conflict around the world.
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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 The.IRC on November 21st, 2011
$150 can pay for a month’s worth of English classes that will give refugee adults the skills to read, write and have confident conversations, greatly improving their career and other opportunities. more »
Posted in United States | Tags: refugees, how to help, ESL, Rescue Gifts |
Posted by The.IRC on October 6th, 2011
Tom and Sandy Ehlers began supporting the IRC in 1979. “Tom and I talked about the IRC on our very first date” explains Sandy. “I told Tom that I had been in Hong Kong in the summer of 1962 and watched thousands of refugees fleeing China into the city. Tom responded by telling me about the IRC.” more »
Posted in Donating, United States | Tags: quoted, how to help, humanitarian aid, supporters |
Posted by Sue Dwyer - IRC on August 24th, 2011
Many others have written about the unfathomable human suffering that is playing out in the Horn and East Africa due to the drought and famine. After visiting the IRC’s programs in Kenya no words seem adequate. The best thing I can offer is to share what is not being reported: the heart-wrenching charitable efforts of Somali refugees themselves. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: drought, Kenya, Somalia, how to help, humanitarian aid, famine |
Posted by The.IRC on June 28th, 2011
Last year the First Ascent kayak team went on an African river expedition with stops to see IRC programs in action along the route. They made a film called Kadoma about the journey and now they're raising money to support the IRC's work in Congo. more »
Posted in Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, congo, how to help, humanitarian aid |
Posted by Jamie.Kelso on March 8th, 2011
On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, we reflect on how far women have come and how much they can still achieve. Today, we are launching the IRC's Wake Up campaign, where YOU can help empower women in war and disaster zones to become agents of change in their communities. more »
Posted in Women, IRC Worldwide | Tags: International Women's Day, Women's Rights, Advocacy, natural disasters, conflict, war, Wake Up Call, how to help, International Women's Day 2011 |
Posted by The.IRC on February 14th, 2011
"I have never squeezed my husband in public before," says Bhutanese refugee Uma Timsina, standing on a pier in front of the Statue of Liberty with her husband Chet Nath. The couple were spending their first day off together in months in New York's Battery Park. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, resettlement, how to help, Valentine's Day, last-minute gift |
Posted by Desiree Collins on February 8th, 2011
I’ll never forget the day a group of Bhutanese women came into the office with dozens of plastic grocery store bags, all stuffed full and brimming with color. I remember wondering what all these bags were for. Recycling? more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Tucson, AZ | Tags: refugees, bhutanese refugees, humanitarian, resettlement, knitting, how to help, crafts | 1 Comments
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