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A woman awaits a checkup at an IRC clinic inside #Syria. t.co/KYCuHf1zWA Photo: Peter Biro/IRC t.co/qptp52tHvi
May 23, 2013
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May 23, 2013
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VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Syria
Posted by Ned Colt on August 31st, 2012
Over this past weekend, the UNHCR took note of a grim milestone, observing that there are now at least 200,000 Syrians who've fled their country. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis | Tags: refugees, Jordan, Syria, Turkey |
Posted by The.IRC on August 10th, 2012
The IRC’s Melanie Megevand in Jordan and Sanj Srikanthan in Lebanon discuss the Syrian refugee crisis on WNYC radio's "The Leonard Lopate Show." more »
Posted in Humanitarian Aid, Syria Crisis, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: news, conflict, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis, audio |
Posted by The.IRC on August 9th, 2012
This six-month-old Syrian baby has teething problems. His mother brought him to the IRC’s clinic in Mafraq, Jordan, where a doctor examines him. The IRC is providing aid to thousands of refugees who fled violence in neighboring Syria. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, health, photos, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on August 7th, 2012
At a recent Capitol Hill briefing, IRC vice president Michael Kocher shone a spotlight on the unmet humanitarian needs of Syrian women and girls who have been targeted by sexual violence. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Women, Syria Crisis, Domestic Violence, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, sexual assault, gender-based violence, conflict, humanitarian aid, human trafficking, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis, early marriage |
Posted by The.IRC on August 3rd, 2012
The IRC released two statements today expressing concern about the deteriorating conditions for people who have been uprooted by violent conflicts in Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, D.R. Congo, Jordan | Tags: emergency relief, North Kivu, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on August 3rd, 2012
The IRC's Luan Meraku discusses the escalating crisis in Syria that is forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. The IRC is running two clinics for Syrian refugees in Jordan to relieve overburdened local health services. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Health, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: emergency relief, IRC-UK, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis |
Posted by Ned Colt on July 12th, 2012
Ahdad, 13 days old, is the tiniest patient receiving treatment at the IRC's medical clinics serving Syrian refugees. The two clinics opened in northern Jordan in mid-June. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, Jordan, Syria, health, Syrian refugees, IRC clinics |
Posted by The.IRC on July 10th, 2012
As the violence intensifies in Syria, civilians are forced to endure the punishing bombings and raids or flee their homes seeking safety across the border. In a recent interview the IRC's Bob Kitchen said, “It’s considered safer in Iraq these days than Syria. That gives you an idea of how bad things are.” more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Gender based Violence, Syria, Jordan | Tags: refugees, conflict, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by Ned Colt on July 3rd, 2012
A record number of Syrian refugees crossed into Jordan this week. While it's uncertain what prompted the spike in crossings, with the crumbling of a U.N. brokered ceasefire and a following upsurge in violence, the security situation in Syria is deteriorating. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by Ned Colt on June 12th, 2012
IRC medical teams are now treating patients at two clinics serving Syrian refugees in Jordan who have fled fighting at home. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East | Tags: refugees, health, Syrian refugees |
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