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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 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
Send an urgent message to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Ask her to lead the way by taking a strong stand for Syrian survivors of sexual violence and pressing other nations to follow suit. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women, Syria Crisis | Tags: refugees, girls, Sexual Violence, Advocacy, conflict, women, how to help, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on January 18th, 2013
Concerned about the crisis in Syria? Share this photo to help spread awareness. More than 4 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, conflict, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, infographic |
Posted by The.IRC on January 17th, 2013
Nearly two years into the crisis it is estimated that more than four million Syrians are now in dire need of assistance. New IRC photos capture the desperate conditions endured by Syrians sheltering in camps and cities in neighboring countries. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: peter biro, refugee camp, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, Zaatari, Kurdish refugees |
Posted by Alina Potts on January 14th, 2013
For adolescents, fitting in is often hard—and it is certainly no exception as refugee in Lebanon. After the horrors many experienced in Syria, girls speak of the difficulties they face in their daily lives: how their new community treats them, how it feels to be teased or unable to go to school. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Lebanon | Tags: girls, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, ABAAD |
Posted by The.IRC on January 11th, 2013
The humanitarian crisis in and around Syria is intensifying as more people are forced to flee their homes in the face of continuing violence. Hear from members of an IRC delegation that visited the region in November. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: George Rupp, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by Ned Colt on December 31st, 2012
IRC nurse Areej Obeidat brings new meaning to the concept of taking your work home with you. In her case, it's all about her patients: Syrian refugees living in Jordan. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Syria Crisis, Jordan | Tags: refugees, health, Syrian refugees, Mafraq | 2 Comments
Posted by George.Rupp on December 29th, 2012
Already more than 200,000 Syrians have sought safety in Jordan since the fighting began 21 months ago. On an average night, 700 more will cross the desert border to join them. Most will be women and children. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Jordan | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, urban refugees, conflict, how to help, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis, GR 2012 |
Posted by Peter.Biro on December 24th, 2012
Fatima is one of the many women who have sought comfort and support in one of two centers for refugee women and girls that the IRC has opened in Lebanon in partnership with a local aid group. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, War, Women, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Lebanon | Tags: Sexual Violence, women, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
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