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Election unrest overshadows cholera response in Haiti
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on December 8th, 2010
Violent protests and demonstrations in Haiti in response to last night's election results are overshadowing ongoing urgent cholera response needs. Follow the IRC on Twitter to get the latest on how we are working to curb the spread of a devastating epidemic. more »
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Quoted: “We can’t get back all that we lost"
Posted by The.IRC on December 7th, 2010
“We can’t get back all that we lost. But these seeds and the crops that will grow from them will help us recover from the floods. I thank the IRC for this assistance.” - Obaid Ullah, one of 3,500 farmers the IRC is assisting in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province more »
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In Haiti, "tout moun se moun" -- every voice counts
Posted by RoxannePaisible_IRC on December 4th, 2010
This week's election's in Haiti brought nothing but frustration for the many people who, amid widely-reported confusion, found themselves unable to vote. After years of feeling powerless, they found that, once again, their voices weren’t being heard. more »
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Once again, fleeing Myanmar
Posted by Peter.Biro on December 3rd, 2010
It is early morning in Wat Maha Wong, a Buddhist temple overlooking the muddy Moei River on the Thailand side of the border with Myanmar. Hundreds of ragged and exhausted people huddle on straw mats waiting for food and medical care. more »
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Photo Share: Shenaz and her baby
Posted by The.IRC on December 2nd, 2010
Shenaz is 23 years old and has three children. Her baby was just eight days old when the floods hit. Shenaz fled with her family, holding the newborn and wading through waters that rose waist-high. Now the family has returned to their village to find even more suffering. more »
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World AIDS Day: Fighting HIV/AIDS in Kenya
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 »
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Haiti: A son’s return, a father’s joy [Photos]
Posted by Susana.Ferreira on November 24th, 2010
The IRC’s Family Tracing and Reunification team has had a busy few months in Haiti, helping 139 family members separated by the January 2010 earthquake find each other. I was on hand for their 100th reunification last month in Port-au-Prince. more »
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Thailand: Midwives saving lives
Posted by Peter.Biro on November 22nd, 2010
I recently spent a day with Tanaw, one of 15 IRC-trained midwives in Tham Hin, a patchwork of bamboo huts housing nearly 8,000 Burmese refugees on the Thailand-Myanmar border. more »
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Speaking up for children's rights
Posted by George.Rupp on November 19th, 2010
I recently visited the White House complex to drop off the petition to President Obama that over 27,000 of you signed. In the petition, you asked the President to submit the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to the US Senate for its advice and consent without delay. more »
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"Rule number one: don't get sick"
Posted by Susana.Ferreira on November 16th, 2010
As of Sunday, the latest figures released by Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health and Population showed 1,034 confirmed cholera deaths and 16,799 people hospitalized with suspected cases of cholera. A few of those cases have popped up in camps served by the IRC—including at one camp just down the road. more »
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