Since 1933, the IRC has provided hope and humanitarian aid to refugees and other victims of oppression and violent conflict around the world.
The IRC on Twitter
-
Thanks to all who voiced support for U.S. #CIR! What your calls on the Senate immigration reform bill achieved: t.co/z5OAvG7uFs
May 24, 2013
-
RT @DocEdH: The best of @theIRC: amazing local staff -in this case Immaculee M- listening thoughtfully to a community leader t.co/LH…
May 24, 2013
-
@angusa Thx for your interest in working with us! Positions posted at t.co/w3SDWahSdt; if a position isn't there it's no longer open.
May 24, 2013
-
A woman awaits a checkup at an IRC clinic inside #Syria. t.co/KYCuHf1zWA Photo: Peter Biro/IRC t.co/qptp52tHvi
May 23, 2013
-
Please tweet @theIRC if you have questions, comments or requests!
May 23, 2013
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Urban Gardening
Posted by The.IRC on December 12th, 2012
In spring and summer, at a busy intersection in the South Bronx, refugees from around the world gather at one of New York City’s hidden gems—Drew Gardens—where they spend the day tending vegetable beds, learning about nutrition and trading stories about their new lives in the United States. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: new roots, urban gardening, community gardens, Drew Gardens, Ah Lun |
Posted by The.IRC on October 26th, 2012
It doesn’t look like much, just a small plot of land off a busy six-lane road. But as soon as I stepped out of the van I knew the IRC’s New Roots farm in San Diego was special. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: refugees, new roots, urban gardening, Earnest Eats, Cambodian refugees |
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 12th, 2012
Guess who visited the International Rescue Committee's Bronx New Roots garden on Wednesday? IRC Voice Rashida Jones! (That's malabar spinach she's eyeing.) more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, IRC Voices, urban gardening |
Posted by The.IRC on October 10th, 2012
When refugees arrive in the United States, they leave behind everything familiar. For many that also means losing ties to the land and a tradition of growing their own food. In response, the IRC has launched a nationwide program that helps refugees establish community gardens, farmers markets, food pantries and farm-based businesses. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Boise, ID, US - Phoenix, AZ, US - Salt Lake City, UT, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: new roots, urban gardening | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on September 5th, 2012
In a story published today in the Washington Post, the IRC's Ruben Chandrasekar describes how community gardening benefits refugees who have been granted sanctuary in the United States. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Baltimore, MD, US - Silver Spring, MD | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, news, urban gardening |
Posted by The.IRC on June 18th, 2012
A snap from Friday's ribbon cutting ceremony for our second New Roots Community Garden serving resettled refugees and their New York neighbors. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, GenR, US - New York, NY | Tags: new roots, urban gardening |
Posted by The.IRC on October 13th, 2011
Refugee gardeners participating in the IRC's New Roots program at Drew Gardens in the Bronx. New Roots brings resettled refugees together to share experiences and feel a connection to their new home through community gardening. more »
Posted in New Roots, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, Photo of the Day, urban gardening |
Posted by The.IRC on September 13th, 2011
A late summer harvest of cherry tomatoes and peppers from the IRC's New Roots Garden in the Bronx. The garden is tended by refugees from Bhutan, Cameroon, Pakistan and Afghanistan. more »
Posted in New Roots, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, Bronx, new roots, resettlement, Photo of the Day, urban gardening, community gardens |
Share this page
Voices From...
Contributors
