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Posted by The.IRC on June 18th, 2013
Since the start of 2013, the IRC, working with Syrian partners, has opened up health clinics, provided clean water, launched schools and distributed medicine, blankets, plastic sheeting and other essential items to desperate Syrians. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria | Tags: photos, humanitarian aid, Syrian crisis, Syria photos |
Posted by Ned Colt on June 7th, 2013
At $5.2 billion, the total figure for Syria aid is staggering. It’s more than three times the size of the appeal for Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, and more than four times the size of the 2004 South Asian tsunami appeal. Of the $5 billion? $2.98 billion is earmarked for Syrian refugees, while $1.4 billion is to pay for in-country aid work. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria | Tags: refugees, United Nations, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by Sharon.Waxman on June 7th, 2013
The IRC's Sharon Waxman on what the international community needs to do to get aid into Syria, how to best support refugees and countries hosting them to prevent escalation of tensions, and how to help refugees realize their rights. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, Advocacy, conflict, war, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on June 5th, 2013
The IRC's Mike Young says the scale of need dwarfs the supply of aid: "As fighting rages, refugees seek safety in ever greater numbers, stressing already depleted resources and the goodwill of the countries hosting them." more »
Posted in Advocacy, Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, Advocacy, conflict, war, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on May 31st, 2013
David Miliband, former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, blogs in Huffington Post UK about his visit this week to International Rescue Committee programs in Kenya. Miliband will succeed George Rupp as the IRC’s president and CEO in September. more »
Posted in Humanitarian Aid, Urban Refugees, Africa, Kenya | Tags: refugees, urban refugees, humanitarian aid, David Miliband |
Posted by Ned Colt on May 30th, 2013
IRC Lebanon country director Bryce Perry discusses what we are doing to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and warns that the crisis has outstripped the capacity of aid agencies to respond. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Emergency Response, Humanitarian Aid, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, war, Syrian crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on May 29th, 2013
One in every four Syrians has been displaced by a devastating civil war. The IRC is on the ground to help. See how your support is translating into lifesaving assistance both within Syria and in neighboring countries. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Emergency Response, HIV/Aids, Humanitarian Aid, Mothers, War, Education, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on May 28th, 2013
Following record floods in Pakistan in 2010, the IRC provided women with training to become tailors. These women now sew clothing for neighbors in their villages and play an active role in rebuilding their communities. more »
Posted in Natural Disasters, Women, Asia, Pakistan | Tags: livelihoods, Pakistan floods, women, poverty, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on May 20th, 2013
Google's video thank-you to the 1 million developers who have used its tools to build innovative maps spotlights an aid map that shows the IRC's work helping Haitians recover from a devastating earthquake. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: Haiti Earthquake, maps, humanitarian aid, Google |
Posted by The.IRC on May 10th, 2013
Every baby deserves a healthy start, but mothers living in crisis zones face life-threatening risks when trying to give birth. This Mother's Day, give a Safe Delivery Rescue Gift to a special mom in your life. more »
Posted in Health, Mothers | Tags: Mother's Day, mothers, humanitarian aid, Rescue Gift |
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