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RT @MoveEndViolence: Why do we need a #movement to end #VAWG? #MovementMaker Heidi Lehmann of @theIRC on the blog. t.co/H74c80BdAs
May 20, 2013
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@Doylech @oneworldadopt @Just_Naomi_chan @socialfund @AFRIpads @tamaraduker @lynndalsing @HuTerra @scribblymouse thanks for your support!
May 20, 2013
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RT @IRCuk: Thanks @LCO_orchestra @RiyadNicolas @cadoganhall for an excellent concert & for supporting our work w. Syrian refugees #TheAsfar…
May 20, 2013
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Call members of Senate Judiciary Ctte & ask them to retain #CIR provisions that protect refugees & asylees t.co/xLIoPRWloc #CIRmarkup
May 20, 2013
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#CIRmarkup: Sec. 3405 of U.S. #CIR bill is in markup right now. It contains important protections for #refugees, asylees & stateless people.
May 20, 2013
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Sarah Wayne Callies
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
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 27th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies recently visited Thai camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the IRC assists Karenni and other Burmese refugees. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Asia, United States, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, resettlement, IRC Voice, Sarah Wayne Callies, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand | 1 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 16th, 2012
On a recent visit to a Thai refugee camp, IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies discovered that, for a refugee, growing your own food can be much more than just a means of accessing vital nutrition. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Food, Women, New Roots, Asia, Thailand | Tags: new roots, refugee camps, urban farming, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 8th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies recently visited a Thai camp where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. She writes about a refugee and IRC staff member whose mission is to make the camp a safe place for every woman who lives there. more »
Posted by The.IRC on March 8th, 2012
Today -- International Women’s Day -- actors Sarah Wayne Callies, Morena Baccarin, Romola Garai, Téa Leoni and Alyssa Milano are joining the IRC to launch a social action pledge drive aimed at raising awareness about the challenges faced by women and girls around the world. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Health, Women | Tags: girls, women, Sarah Wayne Callies, International Women’s Day, Morena Baccarin, Romola Garai, Téa Leoni |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 2nd, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies has just returned from visiting Thai camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the International Rescue Committee assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. more »
Posted in Health, Mothers, Asia, Thailand | Tags: Burmese refugees, health, refugee camps, humanitarian aid, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies, maternal health, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand | 2 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 22nd, 2012
Actress and 'IRC Voice' Sarah Wayne Callies arrived in Bangkok yesterday to start her visit to Thai refugee camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the International Rescue Committee assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. more »
Posted in Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand | 4 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 21st, 2012
'IRC Voice' Sarah Wayne Callies considers her hopes and fears about her visit this week to camps on Thailand's border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled conflict and economic hardship at home. more »
Posted in Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand | 1 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 14th, 2012
As she prepares to visit camps in Thailand where Burmese refugees have been living in limbo for two decades, IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies reflects on the hopes and dreams shared by refugees and Americans alike. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, resettlement, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies, SWC_Thailand | 4 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 9th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies is preparing to travel to Thailand later this month to visit camps where the IRC assists Burmese refugees who have fled political upheaval at home. She reflects on her experience last summer as a volunteer mentor for one Burmese family in Atlanta. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Atlanta, GA | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, Karen, resettlement, volunteers, IRC Voices, Sarah Wayne Callies, SWC_Thailand | 5 Comments
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