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From a refugee camp to American Idol
Posted by The.IRC on February 3rd, 2012
Big congratulations to Romeo Diahn: The 22-year-old from Liberia — who fled a bloody civil war, endured life in a refugee camp, and then started over in Oregon— is now on his way to Hollywood and the next stage of the American Idol competition. more »
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Quoted: The recession's impact on refugees
Posted by The.IRC on January 31st, 2012
An NPR report that quotes the IRC's Bob Carey focuses on a Rwandan refugee and her two young daughters to cast a wider lens on the challenges refugees are facing in this tough economy. more »
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“The New Kids”
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 »
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This Week's Voices: Heroes in the midst of crisis
Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
IRC president George Rupp on We Can Be Heroes, a two-year campaign to help the people of the drought-ravaged Horn and East Africa ... plus other notable quotes touching on the IRC's work around the world. more »
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Noted: Texas town embraces new refugee residents
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 »
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Noted: Global Journal ranks IRC #5 among "Top 100 NGOs"
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2012
We're honored that the Global Journal ranked us #5 in its Top 100 Best NGOs list, noting our "flawless reputation as one of the most reliable, fast-acting, and transparent relief agencies in the world." more »
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My brother’s love for Iraq
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 »
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This Week's Voices: "Women are being attacked in their own spaces"
Posted by The.IRC on January 13th, 2012
How women face the threat of physical and sexual assault in the crowded and often poorly lit settlements where homeless earthquake survivors live in Haiti ... plus, other notable quotes touching on the IRC's work around the world. more »
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IRC in the news
Posted by The.IRC on January 12th, 2012
A round-up of recent news and stories about the International Rescue Committee's work. more »
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Lives in flux in Afghanistan
Posted by Ned Colt on January 12th, 2012
The IRC is at work in southern Afghanistan bringing essential aid to those displaced by human conflict and natural disaster. The IRC's Ned Colt meets with eight men who have differing backgrounds, but face similar challenges. more »
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