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Posted by Ned Colt on May 30th, 2013
IRC Lebanon country director Bryce Perry discusses what we are doing to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon and warns that the crisis has outstripped the capacity of aid agencies to respond. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Emergency Response, Humanitarian Aid, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, war, Syrian crisis |
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 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 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 Ned Colt on August 1st, 2012
Most Syrian refugees have found homes in apartments in Jordan, but with the recent surge in refugee arrivals, Jordan's government opened its first tent camp on Sunday. The IRC is looking into how we can help in the new camp. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, refugee camp, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis |
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