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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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May 16, 2013
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Posted by Jane Yang on June 4th, 2012
Muggings are a common occurrence in the Eastleigh section of Nairobi, and targeted assaults against certain individuals—say, foreigners—even more so. When I say “foreigners,” I don’t mean expatriates. I mean refugees. more »
Posted in Poverty, Urban Refugees, Africa, Kenya | Tags: refugees, urban refugees, human rights, Somali refugees, Eastleigh, poverty | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on May 31st, 2012
On June 20, 2012 the IRC will join the United Nations in its annual salute to the courage of refugees, World Refugee Day. Take part in our World Refugee Day Events throughout the month. more »
Posted in Resettlement | Tags: refugees, World Refugee Day, resettlement |
Posted by The.IRC on May 11th, 2012
In honor of Mother's Day, we wanted to pay tribute to the amazing, courageous moms we meet every day in our work responding to the world’s worst humanitarian crises. more »
Posted in Women | Tags: refugees, Mother's Day, women, mothers, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on May 9th, 2012
BBC report: IRC aid workers in South Sudan's Yida refugee camp say there has been a big rise recently in the number of people fleeing fighting in South Kordofan, Sudan. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: refugees, Sudanese refugees, conflict, South Kordofan, Yida |
Posted by Peter.Biro on May 9th, 2012
Domestic violence is rampant in Thailand's refugee camps. The IRC is helping couples resolve their problems by showing them how to communicate better. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Domestic Violence, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, domestic violence, refugee camps, mothers, Mae La | 5 Comments
Posted by Ned Colt on May 4th, 2012
The IRC has been registering tens of thousands of Pakistanis who’ve fled renewed fighting between Pakistani troops and militants near the Afghan border. In all, close to a half million people have passed through the Jalozai camp since January, registering to ensure they receive vital humanitarian aid. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Post conflict, Asia, Pakistan | Tags: refugees, conflict, Pakistan, Jalozai, humanitarian aid, registration |
Posted by Susan Purdin on May 2nd, 2012
Every year during childbirth, over 500,000 women worldwide die from preventable causes during pregnancy and childbirth. In Africa, these risks have given rise to the saying: “A woman who is pregnant has one foot in the grave.” more »
Posted in Mothers, South Sudan | Tags: refugees, Mother's Day, women, mothers, Rescue Gifts |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on May 2nd, 2012
Brooke Hauser, author of “The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens,” talks about the particular challenges faced by young refugees as they start their new lives in America. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Resettlement, Education, Urban Refugees, United States, US - New York, HQ, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, resettlement, education, The New Kids, Brooke Hauser | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on April 26th, 2012
Knowledge we take for granted - like how to work a western toilet and use an oven - is shared during the IRC's cultural orientation class for residents of Thailand's Mae La refugee camp who are about to be resettled in the United States. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, Resettlement Support Center |
Posted by The.IRC on April 25th, 2012
In an interview posted today on the Celebrity Baby Scoop blog, Sarah Wayne Callies speaks beautifully about her roles on The Walking Dead, as an IRC Voice, and as a mother. more »
Posted in Mothers | Tags: refugees, mothers, noted, humanitarian aid, Sarah Wayne Callies | 1 Comments
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