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Posted by The.IRC on September 29th, 2011
Chandra Sangrula welcomes fellow Bhutanese Nepali refugee Dhana Thapa to Tucson with an IRC "welcome basket," as part of a program that helps newly-arrived female refugees cope with the stress of resettlement. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Tucson, AZ | Tags: refugee resettlement, resettlement, United States, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on September 27th, 2011
For South Sudan, independence was a hard-earned and emotional milestone. The IRC is supporting the South Sudanese during their transition by helping them stay healthy, get back to school, find jobs and develop a safe and stable nation. more »
Posted in South Sudan | Tags: South Sudan, Sudan, Sudan referendum, Photo of the Day | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on September 26th, 2011
For newly arrived refugee women -- like newborn Joseph Laltha Sang's mother -- the prospect of having a baby in an unfamiliar environment can be overwhelming. The IRC’s pregnancy support program helps make the experience easier. more »
Posted in Health, United States, US - Baltimore, MD | Tags: refugees, health, resettlement, women, Photo of the Day, maternal health |
Posted by The.IRC on September 23rd, 2011
A boy arrives outside his home in a settlement on the outskirts of the eastern town of Jalalabad. Devastated by decades of conflict and natural disasters, Afghanistan is the poorest country in Asia. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Asia, Afghanistan | Tags: children, conflict, humanitarian aid, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on September 22nd, 2011
The IRC recently hosted a Clinton Global Initiative delegation to South Kivu Province in eastern Congo. The delegation included actress Ashley Judd and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, who visited a local women's association. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: South Kivu, Clinton Global Initiative, women, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on September 21st, 2011
In some areas of Uganda, rival clans raid each other’s livestock, a practice that inevitably leads to violence. With the assistance of the IRC, these clans now communicate with each other in ways that can help resolve their conflicts peacefully. more »
Posted in Peace, Africa, Uganda | Tags: peace, conflict, humanitarian aid, Photo of the Day, International Day of Peace |
Posted by The.IRC on September 20th, 2011
A child counts out a math lesson on an abacus in a school in Kalemie, a town on the western shore of Congo's Lake Tanganyika. An estimated 31% of school-age children in Congo have never set foot in a classroom. more »
Posted in Education, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: children, education, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on September 19th, 2011
Grace Lavela, 26, and her daughter Sanneh Mulbah at home. Grace recently graduated from a course in agricultural science from a technical college she attended with the IRC's support. She then found work with a local nonprofit organization and started her own farm with money she saved. more »
Posted in Education, Africa, Liberia | Tags: farming, West Africa, education, women, Liberia, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on September 16th, 2011
Today the IRC was pleased to announce that actress Rashida Jones has become an IRC Voice—joining other prominent young artists who use their voices to spotlight the critical needs of refugees and others uprooted by violence and natural disasters. more »
Posted in IRC Voice, United States, US - New York, HQ | Tags: refugees, humanitarian aid, IRC Voices, Rashida Jones, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on September 15th, 2011
Women collect fresh water at the Kobe refugee camp in southeastern Ethiopia. The IRC is providing water and sanitation services in camps in Ethiopia that collectively serve 82,000 refugees from the ongoing drought. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Ethiopia | Tags: Ethiopia, drought, sanitation, water, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, famine, Photo of the Day |
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