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@LCO_orchestra @RiyadNicolas @cadoganhall Hope it's an amazing night! Thanks for your support.
May 17, 2013
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RT @DCComics: Amazing. 2.6k of you gave $150K+ to #WeCanBeHeroes. Big thanks from DCComics @SavetheChildren @mercycorps @theIRC t.co…
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: It spared Myanmar almost entirely, and the storm’s impact in Rakhine State was minimal.
May 17, 2013
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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.
May 17, 2013
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Call Senate Judiciary Cttee & urge them to pass #CIR that includes protections for asylees & #refugees: t.co/4OQrSoAGVt #CIRmarkup
May 16, 2013
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Minhaj Gedi Farah
Posted by George.Rupp on December 31st, 2012
The word “renewal” brings to mind another story I would like to share with you. It is one I have written about before — a year ago, when the face of an emaciated seven-month-old boy shook the world. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: refugees, drought, hunger, conflict, Somali refugees, Minhaj Gedi Farah, Dadaab, GR 2012 |
Posted by The.IRC on November 29th, 2011
IRC nutrition specialist Sirat Amin speaks with NEWS.com.au about the challenges health workers face treating the youngest victims of the famine in East Africa. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: drought, Dadaab refugee camps, Somali refugees, famine, Minhaj Gedi Farah, Sirat Amin |
Posted by George.Rupp on November 22nd, 2011
The immense challenges the people that the IRC serves face are extraordinary. But amidst all those challenges, there is hope. See the comfort and joy you brought to families on the journey from harm to home. more »
Tags: refugees, video, howtohelp, Minhaj Gedi Farah, humanitarianaid |
Posted by The.IRC on November 14th, 2011
Minhaj Gedi Farah's remarkable recovery was featured on ABC News this weekend. His transformation -- from a malnourished infant on the brink of death to a chubby, giggling baby -- is a testament to the impact that timely humanitarian aid can have on the millions of people affected by the drought crisis in East Africa. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: children, video, health, news, Dadaab refugee camps, famine, Minhaj Gedi Farah, drough |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on November 10th, 2011
The gaunt face of baby Minhaj Gedi Farah came to signify the plight of thousands of malnourished refugee children fleeing famine-devastated Somalia. Today, after being treated by the IRC, Minhaj is the picture of health more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: refugees, drought, health, Dadaab refugee camps, Somali refugees, nutrition, famine, Minhaj Gedi Farah |
Posted by The.IRC on July 28th, 2011
Seven-month-old Mihag, cradled in his mother's arms, clings on to life in an IRC hospital in Dadaab, Kenya. When he arrived, little Mihag weighed less than eight pounds -- the AP called him "the frail face of famine." But a day after treatment by IRC doctors he was breastfeeding again, which is a very good sign. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: drought, Kenya, Somalia, Dadaab refugee camps, famine, Mihag, Minhaj Gedi Farah | 6 Comments
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