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Posted by Ned Colt on November 14th, 2011
Libya has no history of independent charitable organizations, but that is changing rapidly. The IRC is supporting a nascent organization aimed empowering women, who played a key role in Libya's revolution. The IRC's Ned Colt speaks with the young and passionate leaders of Phoenix. more »
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Posted by Ned Colt on October 26th, 2011
In the wake of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s death, tens of thousands of Libyans remain displaced by the almost yearlong conflict in the North African nation. The IRC is working to help them. more »
Posted by Ned Colt on September 12th, 2011
The International Rescue Committee is reaching out to Palestinian youth in an innovative new program aimed at encouraging self awareness and self respect. more »
Posted by Pi James - IRC on August 31st, 2011
It's hard to place a value on a goat in a place like Sindh, but it's no surprise that at a recent distribution of thousands of goats, thousands of flood-affected families waited patiently in line. Residents of the Pakistani province are still recovering from last year's devastating floods, which killed livestock and wiped out crops. I was in Sindh recently, for one of the distributions. more »
Posted by Ned Colt on July 8th, 2011
I’d initially heard about Muhammad from another IRC colleague. “He’s amazing,” she said. “At the height of last year’s flooding, when everyone else was fleeing to safety, Muhammad went in the opposite direction.” more »
Posted by Ned Colt on July 7th, 2011
If you’re ever feeling cynical about human nature, I’d like you to meet Muhammad. He’s an IRC colleague who has performed humanitarian work for more than a decade. However, unless you’re a Pakistani living near the Afghan border, you’ll have a hard time finding him! I ‘m fortunate, Muhammad is a colleague of mine, and was in the capital Islamabad recently. more »
Posted by joanne.offer on February 2nd, 2010
Education is a key component of the IRC’s health programs. So staff recently gave a talk in Kakuma refugee camp on the medical complications surrounding pregnancy in young girls and female circumcision. One of the audience members – Somali refugee Kaho Ahmed Gesso – found the talk very welcome. more »

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