Since 1933, the IRC has provided hope and humanitarian aid to refugees and other victims of oppression and violent conflict around the world.
Recent Posts
The IRC on Twitter
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Joseph Kony
Posted by The.IRC on May 18th, 2012
Farmer and mother Alice Akoko shares the story of how she is rebuilding her life after the the long and brutal LRA conflict in northern Uganda. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, Uganda | Tags: domestic violence, LRA, women, Joseph Kony, women_LRA, village savings and loan association |
Posted by Anne.Richard on March 13th, 2012
Thanks to the "KONY 2012" video made by the San Diego-based organization Invisible Children, millions of people are suddenly interested in humanitarian crises in Central Africa. This is great news, but the challenge now is to translate that concern into constructive activism... more »
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Uganda | Tags: LRA, Advocacy, take action, Joseph Kony, KONY 2012 |
Posted by Cristine Better... on March 12th, 2012
The IRC has been in northern Uganda since 1998 and our team, made up mostly of Ugandans, really understands the terrain. While Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army have most likely left the country, their violent legacy lives on. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Child Soldiers, Women, Africa, Uganda | Tags: LRA, child soldiers, conflict, humanitarian aid, Joseph Kony, Kony2012 |
Posted by The.IRC on March 11th, 2012
Ugandan Joseph Kony leads a rebel group called the LRA (the Lord’s Resistance Army) that has terrorized villagers in four countries in central Africa for over 20 years. Learn how the IRC has been helping the LRA's victims. more »
Posted in Child Soldiers, Uganda | Tags: Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, uganda, child soldiers, Joseph Kony, night commuters |
Share this page
Voices From...
Contributors
