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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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RT @MoveEndViolence: Why do we need a #movement to end #VAWG? #MovementMaker Heidi Lehmann of @theIRC on the blog. t.co/H74c80BdAs
May 20, 2013
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@Doylech @oneworldadopt @Just_Naomi_chan @socialfund @AFRIpads @tamaraduker @lynndalsing @HuTerra @scribblymouse thanks for your support!
May 20, 2013
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RT @IRCuk: Thanks @LCO_orchestra @RiyadNicolas @cadoganhall for an excellent concert & for supporting our work w. Syrian refugees #TheAsfar…
May 20, 2013
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Photo Of The Day
Posted by The.IRC on October 13th, 2011
Refugee gardeners participating in the IRC's New Roots program at Drew Gardens in the Bronx. New Roots brings resettled refugees together to share experiences and feel a connection to their new home through community gardening. more »
Posted in New Roots, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, Photo of the Day, urban gardening |
Posted by The.IRC on October 12th, 2011
IRC rape counselors provide individual emotional support and family mediation. They also work with communities to change attitudes -- in particular -- placing blame where it is deserved, rather than on victims. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, women, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on October 11th, 2011
A teacher walks his students through a math problem at the Zelemai primary school in Lofa, Liberia's northernmost county, The IRC educates over 16,000 Liberian children and youth. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Africa, Liberia | Tags: children, education, Photo of the Day |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on October 10th, 2011
Not your average scarecrow... but then, this is not your average garden ... It's part of the IRC's New Roots initiative, a New Roots farm in Salt Lake City. You can read more about the IRC's farming programs in the U.S. in today's New York Times. more »
Posted in New Roots, United States, US - Salt Lake City, UT | Tags: refugees, new roots, Photo of the Day, resettlment, New York Times |
Posted by The.IRC on October 7th, 2011
These boys in Atlanta enjoy computer time -- part of an IRC program that provides refugees of all ages with computer training and other important skills to prepare them for school and work in the United States. more »
Posted in Education, United States, US - Atlanta, GA | Tags: refugee resettlement, education, Photo of the Day, job training |
Posted by The.IRC on October 6th, 2011
In the Central African Republic, years of conflict have disrupted health services. The IRC helps women stay healthy during pregnancy and gives babies the nutrition, immunizations and other necessities to grow strong. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Central African Republic | Tags: Central African Republic, health, nutrition, Photo of the Day, maternal health, immunizations |
Posted by The.IRC on October 5th, 2011
A man looks through a fence at the presidential palace in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, which was badly damaged in the powerful earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010. The IRC is helping people cut through red tape and obtain copies of important documents that were lost in the quake. more »
Posted in Protection, Haiti | Tags: natural disasters, Photo of the Day, erathquake |
Posted by The.IRC on October 4th, 2011
Kyi Hser, 27, a Burmese refugee, feeds calves at Threemile Canyon Farms, a large dairy near Boardman, a town on the banks of the Columbia River in northeastern Oregon. The IRC has helped dozens of refugees get a job at the dairy. more »
Posted in New Roots, United States | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, new roots, resettlement, agriculture, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on October 3rd, 2011
Children attending Rushege primary school in Tongo, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, play a football match against a rival school. more »
Posted in Education, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: children, education, conflict, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on September 30th, 2011
In the past, the women of Burundi have had limited economic opportunities and little role in the country’s development. Now, as the country recovers from conflict, the IRC is encouraging women to work together in village savings and loan associations to become economically independent. more »
Posted in Women, Burundi | Tags: women, Photo of the Day, Burundi, village savings and loans |
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