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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC's Felix Leger on VOA today t.co/vzvenVNEJ1
May 22, 2013
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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC will provide 70,000 liters of clean water daily--enough potable water for 5,000 people a day to drink, cook and bathe #…
May 22, 2013
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Less than 10 yrs after fleeing Somalia, Amal Kahim Jama & her family became refugees again, in Syria: t.co/wZkmKWqy00 via @AJEnglish
May 22, 2013
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@IRCPress You've been quoted in my #Storify story "Crisis in Darfur, 10 Years On" t.co/guLOti8F02
May 21, 2013
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RT @IRCPress: Race against time to aid new #Darfur #refugees in Chad before rains begin: t.co/z6eDBFeR1I
May 21, 2013
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New Roots
Posted by The.IRC on August 22nd, 2012
In June, star chef David Burke visited refugee farmers at the IRC’s New Roots garden in the Bronx where he improvised a gourmet lunch using herbs and greens gathered from the farm. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, David Burke |
Posted by The.IRC on August 15th, 2012
An essential part of our broader resettlement efforts, the New Roots program enables refugees to reestablish their ties to the land, celebrate their heritage and nourish themselves and their neighbors by planting strong roots—literally—in their new communities. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, agriculture, urban gardens |
Posted by The.IRC on August 6th, 2012
Burmese refugee Winnie Aye is quoted in a USA Today story that features the IRC's New Roots program. New Roots helps recently resettled refugees adjust to their new home in the U.S. through community gardening. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - New York, NY, US - Tucson, AZ | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, new roots, resettlement, Drew Gardens |
Posted by The.IRC on August 2nd, 2012
Three refugees from Bhutan are part of a farm worker training program that is a partnership between the IRC in Charlottesville and the Local Food Hub. Watch the story from NBC29 in Charlottesville. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Charlottesville, VA | Tags: refugees, bhutanese refugees, new roots, resettlement, employment |
Posted by The.IRC on July 24th, 2012
This morning, Chef David Burke appeared live on The Weather Channel to speak about New Roots. He showed viewers how to cook a recipe he first developed while at Drew Gardens, an IRC New Roots garden in the Bronx. more »
Posted in New Roots | Tags: new roots, urban farming, David Burke |
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 July 18th, 2012
In NYC next week? Join our young professionals group, GenR, for a fabulous evening on the rooftop David Burke Garden at the James Hotel. Proceeds from the event will go toward our international and U.S. programs. more »
Posted in Resettlement, GenR, US - New York, HQ, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, humanitarian aid, howtohelp, David Burke, GenR |
Posted by The.IRC on June 21st, 2012
Star chef David Burke visited an IRC New Roots farm today in New York and improvised a gourmet lunch with herbs and greens grown by refugee farmers. more »
Posted in New Roots, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, David Burke |
Posted by The.IRC on June 21st, 2012
Michelle Obama's book takes readers inside the White House Kitchen Garden and spotlights other gardens that have inspired her, including an IRC New Roots farm. more »
Posted in New Roots, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: Michelle Obama, new roots, what we're reading |
Posted by The.IRC on June 18th, 2012
A snap from Friday's ribbon cutting ceremony for our second New Roots Community Garden serving resettled refugees and their New York neighbors. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, GenR, US - New York, NY | Tags: new roots, urban gardening |
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