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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 The.IRC on January 25th, 2013
Actress Sarah Wayne Callies is a long-time supporter of the IRC — she's also one of our favorite bloggers. After writing about IRC programs in Thailand and the United States, she's now turning her attention to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria | Tags: refugees, conflict, IRC Voices, Syria crisis, sarahwaynecallies_syria |
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2013
Next week leaders from around the world will gather in Kuwait in response to a United Nations appeal for $1.5 billion in urgently needed humanitarian assistance for uprooted Syrians. Urge Secretary Clinton to take a strong stand for survivors of sexual violence. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Iraq | Tags: refugees, Sexual Violence, Advocacy, conflict, howtohelp, Syrian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2013
“The inspiring true story of a son and his mother, who start a 'book club' that brings them together as her life comes to a close." That remarkable mother is Mary Anne Schwalbe, who was founding director of the Women's Refugee Commission. more »
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2013
The escalation of armed conflict in Mali is having grave consequences for civilians already suffering the effects of political instability, mass displacement and severe food shortages. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Sahel Crisis, Africa, Mali | Tags: refugees, hunger, malnutrition, conflict, Sahel |
Posted by The.IRC on January 24th, 2013
IRC-UK worked with award-winning photographer Andrew McConnell of Panos Pictures to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by refugees living in towns and cities across the world. more »
Posted in Urban Refugees, Haiti | Tags: refugees, IRC-UK, urban refugees, Hidden Lives | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 24th, 2013
As many as 20,000 Syrian refugees have crossed into Jordan in just the last few days, said Jordanian officials on Wednesday. Read one family's story of why they had to flee. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Jordan | Tags: refugees, conflict, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by Jerotich Seii H... on January 23rd, 2013
When she learned last month that all refugees in Kenya’s cities were being ordered to relocate to camps, Mariam met the news with disbelief. She'd struggled to make a new home in Nairobi for her orphaned grandchildren. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Urban Refugees, Kenya | Tags: refugees, Kakuma, Nairobi, urban refugees, human rights, Advocacy, Eastleigh, humanitarian aid, Dadaab, Kambioos | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 22nd, 2013
On Jan. 18 the International Rescue Committee released our 2012 Annual Report. Take a look to read about the impact of our work around the globe. more »
Tags: annual report, refugees, humanitarian aid, impact, publications |
Posted by The.IRC on January 21st, 2013
An editorial in today's New York Times stresses the need to ensure aid for those trapped by the Syria crisis. It cites an IRC report that spotlights forsaken urban refugees and ongoing sexual violence as issues that need urgent attention. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, in the news, Syria news |
Posted by The.IRC on January 18th, 2013
"When I'm here in the garden, I feel like I'm home." So says Ugandan refugee Luchia Lokonyen, who finds healing in a 600 square-foot IRC New Roots garden. Watch NBC video more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: refugees, community gardening, new roots, resettlement, urban farming, Ugandan refugees, Luchia Lokonyen |
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