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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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Urban Refugees
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 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 December 13th, 2012
Bangkok: the sprawling capital of Thailand inspires all manner of images and intrigue. But for refugees and migrants who are living in its shadows, the city can mean something very different. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Humanitarian Aid, Education, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Bangkok, Burmese refugees, Emily Holland, urban refugees, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on November 30th, 2012
Listen to a recording of our recent phone briefing for donors about the IRC’s New Roots program, which uses community gardening, nutrition education, and small-business farming to help recently resettled refugees become self-sufficient. more »
Tags: community gardening, new roots, urban refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on November 26th, 2012
A lovely story on the homepage of the New York Times today profiles the IRC's New Roots program in Phoenix. Be sure to check out the accompanying slideshow. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Phoenix, AZ | Tags: refugees, new roots, urban refugees, news, commmunity gardens |
Posted by Sharon.Waxman on October 23rd, 2012
Irrigation engineer Abdi Hassen arrived in Baltimore in May after fleeing political oppression in Ethiopia. Today, he's drawing on the farming traditions he grew up with and setting down new roots in a community garden run by the IRC. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Baltimore, MD | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, urban refugees, water, Ethiopian refugees, urban gardening |
Posted by The.IRC on October 1st, 2012
Have you watched all five episodes of "New Roots in the Bronx" out so far? The series follows Ah Lun, a refugee from Myanmar, and others as they put down new roots at two IRC-run community gardens and adjust to life in the U.S. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, urban refugees, commmunity gardens, Ah Lun |
Posted by Jane Yang on June 4th, 2012
Muggings are a common occurrence in the Eastleigh section of Nairobi, and targeted assaults against certain individuals—say, foreigners—even more so. When I say “foreigners,” I don’t mean expatriates. I mean refugees. more »
Posted in Poverty, Urban Refugees, Africa, Kenya | Tags: refugees, urban refugees, human rights, Somali refugees, Eastleigh, poverty | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on June 1st, 2012
Syrian civilians continue to flee their homes to escape a new surge of violence more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Women, Urban Refugees, Syria Crisis, Syria |
Posted by The.IRC on May 17th, 2012
There are now an estimated 30,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan. About half of them are women -- but we don't often hear about them. more »
Posted in Women, Urban Refugees, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: Jordan, girls, women, protection, Syrian refugees |
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