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Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
This afternoon Brooke Hauser, author of “The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens,” visited our New York headquarters for a discussion about the challenges young refugees must overcome in their new lives in America. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: youth, refugees, education, what we're reading, The New Kids, Brooke Hauser, James Lenton |
Posted by The.IRC on January 26th, 2012
How the town of Nacogdoches, Texas, embodies the IRC’s belief that refugees can translate their skills and experiences into valuable assets that contribute to their new communities. more »
Posted in Resettlement | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, resettlement |
Posted by zaineb_irc on January 17th, 2012
My younger brother Ahmed was killed because he loved Iraq and wanted to work for peace. Ahmed was a top student at Baghdad University, where he majored in English and was studying to be an interpreter. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Middle East, United States, US - Silver Spring, MD, Iraq | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, Iraq war, resettlement, conflict, humanitarian aid | 13 Comments
Posted by Jane Yang on January 4th, 2012
Dario Waodiond lost the use of both his legs to polio at age 3. Today, he gets around via a hand-powered tricycle provided by the IRC and works as a medical assistant at an IRC hospital. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Kenya | Tags: refugees, Kakuma, disabilities, humanitarian aid, Turkana, community-based rehabilitation | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 29th, 2011
Critical U.S. programs that give sanctuary to Iraqis who are in danger because they worked for the U.S. military are mired in bureaucratic delays. Meanwhile, millions of internally displaced Iraqis languish in urban slums and squatter settlements, growing increasingly destitute. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Middle East, United States, Iraq | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, resettlement |
Posted by The.IRC on December 29th, 2011
Here is a quick recap of the most popular blog posts by International Rescue Committee aid workers and other IRC colleagues in 2011. more »
Tags: refugees, aid workers, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on December 28th, 2011
“His mother never thought he would recover,” said the IRC nurse-nutritionist who monitored infant Minhaj Gedi Farah’s extraordinary recovery from life-threatening malnourishment, anemia, and tuberculosis. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Kenya | Tags: refugees, drought, malnutrition, natural disasters, humanitarian aid, famine, children health |
Posted by The.IRC on December 24th, 2011
Best wishes for a joyful and peaceful holiday season from all of us at the International Rescue Committee. more »
Posted in United States, US - Salt Lake City, UT | Tags: refugees, resettlement, thanks |
Posted by The.IRC on December 22nd, 2011
On this first day of winter, a special word of thanks to IRC supporters who have given such a warm welcome to thousands of refugees who started new lives in the United States this year. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Salt Lake City, UT | Tags: refugees, resettlement |
Posted by The.IRC on December 8th, 2011
Kamila Abdul Nabi tells CBS Atlanta how she and her family feared for their lives in Afghanistan under the Taliban. Now living in the United States, she has realized a lifelong dream to own a business. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Atlanta, GA | Tags: refugees, resettlement, Afghan refugees |
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