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Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 27th, 2013
We humans have gotten very good at waging war, but what about waging peace? That's the topic actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies tackles in her latest blog, after returning from a trip to see IRC programs for Syrian refugees in Iraq and Jordan. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, refugee camps, IRC Voices, Syrian refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria, how yo help | 6 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 19th, 2013
Things are bad for Syrian refugees right now, despite the generosity of their hosts in Jordan, northern Iraq and elsewhere. Conditions are desperate in many places, and it’s heartbreaking to see children living in muddy tents... more »
Posted in Urban Refugees, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, conflict, IRC Voices, Syrian refugees |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 8th, 2013
Darfur got George Clooney. Haiti got Sean Penn. Cambodia got Angelina Jolie. The Syrian Kurds got me, Sarah Wayne Callies. That is the simplest and most direct metric I know to convey how bad it is for them right now. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq | Tags: refugees, refugee camps, conflict, humanitarian aid, IRC Voices, Syrian refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria, Domiz | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2013
Actress Sarah Wayne Callies is a long-time supporter of the IRC — she's also one of our favorite bloggers. After writing about IRC programs in Thailand and the United States, she's now turning her attention to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria | Tags: refugees, conflict, IRC Voices, Syria crisis, sarahwaynecallies_syria |
Posted by The.IRC on December 7th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Rashida Jones in Oprah Magazine: "After visiting a refugee camp in Thailand that the IRC provides assistance to, I was touched by the human ability to adapt when given the right tools." more »
Posted in IRC Voice, Asia, Thailand | Tags: Burmese refugees, refugee camps, quoted, IRC Voices, Oprah |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on July 20th, 2012
A warm welcome spiked with hot chili peppers was on the menu yesterday afternoon as two master chefs visited the IRC's New Roots farm at Drew Gardens in the Bronx. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, GenR, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, urban farming, IRC Voices, Marco Canora, Michel Nischan, Ah Lun |
Posted by The.IRC on June 19th, 2012
Actress Rashida Jones talks about the most urgent refugee crises today and her work as an IRC Voice in an interview with MSN Causes for World Refugee Day. more »
Posted in IRC Voice | Tags: refugees, World Refugee Day, emergencies, quoted, humanitarian aid, IRC Voices |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 16th, 2012
On a recent visit to a Thai refugee camp, IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies discovered that, for a refugee, growing your own food can be much more than just a means of accessing vital nutrition. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Food, Women, New Roots, Asia, Thailand | Tags: new roots, refugee camps, urban farming, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 2nd, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies has just returned from visiting Thai camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the International Rescue Committee assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. more »
Posted in Health, Mothers, Asia, Thailand | Tags: Burmese refugees, health, refugee camps, humanitarian aid, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies, maternal health, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand | 2 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 9th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies is preparing to travel to Thailand later this month to visit camps where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled political upheaval at home. She reflects on her experience last summer as a volunteer mentor for one Burmese family in Atlanta. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Atlanta, GA | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, Karen, resettlement, volunteers, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies, SWC_Thailand | 5 Comments
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