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Posted by The.IRC on March 14th, 2013
With your outstanding support on International Women's Day (Mar. 8), this photo was our most-shared Facebook post ever. Thank you to everyone who took up the cause and stood up for women and girls around the globe! more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women | Tags: International Women's Day, women, howtohelp |
Posted by The.IRC on March 11th, 2013
Syria’s devastating civil war continues, driving more than one million people to seek safety in neighboring countries. Call on your member of Congress to ensure that Syrian refugees receive the humanitarian assistance they desperately need. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon | Tags: Advocacy, conflict, howtohelp, Syrian conflict |
Posted by The.IRC on November 27th, 2012
There are many ways to help on #GivingTuesday. You can do a world of good by sharing this picture and helping us spread the word. more »
Tags: howtohelp, #GivingTuesday |
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 July 18th, 2012
In NYC next week? Join our young professionals group, GenR, for a fabulous evening on the rooftop David Burke Garden at the James Hotel. Proceeds from the event will go toward our international and U.S. programs. more »
Posted in Resettlement, GenR, US - New York, HQ, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, humanitarian aid, howtohelp, David Burke, GenR |
Posted by Semir.Tanovic on December 13th, 2011
Reflecting on the work of the IRC, what impresses me most is how much my colleagues believe in what we do – in what the IRC stands for. It is not just ‘any old job’ for us, but something more. more »
Tags: aid workers, howtohelp |
Posted by George.Rupp on December 2nd, 2011
When the water dries up, when the floods come, when the militants pillage, the IRC is hard at work doing what we do best -- saving lives. Right now, we have an extraordinary opportunity. Special friends of the IRC will match your online donation dollar for dollar -- up to $1.54 million -- through December 31. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Somalia | Tags: drought, natural disasters, humanitarian aid, howtohelp, famine, charitable gift |
Posted by The.IRC on November 28th, 2011
$120 can provide a goat for a disaster-stricken family, providing milk for malnourished children as well as a chance to begin rebuilding their lives. more »
Tags: refugees, natural disasters, howtohelp, Floods, Rescue Gifts |
Posted by Rashida Jones on November 10th, 2011
At an IRC refugee camp in Thailand I saw that the ready availability of water transforms lives. I am buying this gift for my friends this holiday season. more »
Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, new roots, howtohelp, IRC Voice, Rashida Jones, Rescue Gifts |
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