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A woman awaits a checkup at an IRC clinic inside #Syria. t.co/KYCuHf1zWA Photo: Peter Biro/IRC t.co/qptp52tHvi
May 23, 2013
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May 23, 2013
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Thanks to your support, we made @Klout's list of the world's most influential NGOs on social media: t.co/Abc4bTjEY0 #KloutPulse
May 23, 2013
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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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Refugee Resettlement
Posted by The.IRC on August 29th, 2012
Koffi Ogou was forced to leave Togo to escape political violence, eventually resettling in Chicago. But when he heard about the New Roots program in Phoenix, he decided to relocate once again and now is a central figure at the Gila Farm Cooperative there. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, US - Phoenix, AZ | Tags: new roots, refugee resettlement |
Posted by The.IRC on July 6th, 2012
Germaine, a refugee from war-torn Republic of Congo, and her family were resettled by the IRC in Abilene, Texas, in 2007. With the goal of becoming a U.S. citizen, Germaine has enrolled in an IRC citizenship education program, studying English as a second language and American civics. more »
Posted in Immigration, Resettlement, Abilene, TX, United States, US - Dallas, TX | Tags: refugee resettlement, education, ESL, Congolese refugees, U.S. citizenship, Q&A | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on June 26th, 2012
Today is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The IRC provides mental health services and other support to help survivors of torture and their families heal and rebuild their lives. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Tucson, AZ | Tags: refugees, refugee resettlement, torture, mental health |
Posted by The.IRC on November 24th, 2011
A big thank you from all of us at the IRC for everything you do to support the IRC's work. Have a wonderful holiday! more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: Burmese refugees, refugee resettlement, Thanksgiving |
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 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 November 17th, 2008
Posted in Children & Youth, Women, United States | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, refugee resettlement |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on July 7th, 2008
Posted in United States, US - Salt Lake City, UT, Burundi | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, refugee resettlement, Utah | 2 Comments
Posted by George.Rupp on June 27th, 2008
On April 30, 1975, the army of North Vietnam rolled into Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. The day, celebrated in Vietnam today as Reunification Day, marked the end of a long, bloody, and divisive war—and of the IRC’s work in South Vietnam. more »
Posted in Asia, United States | Tags: refugees, Boat People, humanitarian, Indochina, refugee resettlement, Robert DeVecchi, the IRC, Vietnam |
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