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Cyclone Mahasan update: It spared Myanmar almost entirely, and the storm’s impact in Rakhine State was minimal.
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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.
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VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG - Humanitarian
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Posted by The.IRC on December 23rd, 2010
If there’s a common thread to these Iraqis in Phoenix, it’s their stories of survival during the war. And now, their stories are of economic survival. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, United States, US - Phoenix, AZ | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, humanitarian, resettlement, news |
Posted by The.IRC on December 22nd, 2010
I was working with the IRC. They brought me a young girl who was thirteen years old. She had just been taken by rebel groups. These men forced her to stay in the forest with them for three months. more »
Posted in Women, D.R. Congo | Tags: humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, war, women, Wake Up Wednesdays | 1 Comments
Posted by Susana.Ferreira on December 22nd, 2010
The IRC is giving out and posting flyers and pamphlets -- like the ones these little boys in the Djobel 4 camp are holding -- as part of our ongoing cholera information campaign. more »
Posted in Health, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: children, health, humanitarian, Haiti Earthquake, cholera |
Posted by The.IRC on December 21st, 2010
Today, billions of dollars in aid is delivered by soldiers and private contractors at the behest of the political and military leadership. But this so-called "militarized aid" is ineffective, wasteful, and puts lives at risk. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Afghanistan | Tags: refugees, development, humanitarian, conflict, war, Michael Young, militarized aid | 1 Comments
Posted by Susana.Ferreira on December 20th, 2010
One of the biggest hurdles in the fight against cholera in Haiti is the heavy stigma that’s developed around it. In response, the IRC has developed a poster with key messages to combat discrimination against people who are sick with cholera. more »
Posted in Health, Haiti | Tags: health, humanitarian, human rights, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, cholera |
Posted by Anne.Richard on December 17th, 2010
In mid-November, I visited the Eastleigh neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya. I went to meet refugees from Somalia who are being helped by the IRC. The refugees had fled a chaotic situation in their homeland. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Kenya | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, urban refugees, conflict, Somali refugees, refugees in Kenya |
Posted by The.IRC on December 15th, 2010
We work with a lot of women who are just going about their business ... they're in their fields, they're in their homes, taking care of their children — and armed groups come through and target these women for rape... more »
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, war, women, Wake Up Wednesdays |
Posted by The.IRC on December 13th, 2010
My entry to the U.S. was in the city of Hoboken, New Jersey, and distant cousins who had exerted valiant efforts to help us get out, picked us up at the boat and drove us through the Holland Tunnel. I’ll never forget it... more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, resettlement, conflict, german refugees, Max Frankel |
Posted by The.IRC on December 10th, 2010
The IRC and our partner Kituo Cha Sheria are concerned that Kenyan police are indiscriminately raiding the homes of refugees and making random arrests of individuals suspected of being in Kenya illegally. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Kenya | Tags: humanitarian, Nairobi, urban refugees, conflict, Somali refugees, Ethiopian refugees, refugees in Kenya, Eastleigh | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 8th, 2010
An IRC medical team is delivering health care services to thousands in southern Sudan who fled Sudanese army bombings on the north-south border last month. The displaced are mostly women and children. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: emergency, health, humanitarian, Southern Sudan, conflict, Sudan |
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