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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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Posted by The.IRC on March 21st, 2013
Thanks to a tractor donated by a local church, refugee farmers in the IRC's New Roots program in Phoenix will be able to do their work in half the time and harvest twice as much land. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Phoenix, AZ | Tags: refugees, community gardening, new roots, resettlement, urban farming |
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 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 August 29th, 2012
Koffi Ogou was forced to leave Togo to escape political violence, eventually resettling in Chicago. But when he heard about the New Roots program in Phoenix, he decided to relocate once again and now is a central figure at the Gila Farm Cooperative there. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, US - Phoenix, AZ | Tags: new roots, refugee resettlement |
Posted by The.IRC on August 22nd, 2012
From rural Idaho to the streets of the Bronx, refugees are at work in America—growing fresh produce, raising organic livestock, and building small businesses. more »
Posted by The.IRC on December 23rd, 2010
If there’s a common thread to these Iraqis in Phoenix, it’s their stories of survival during the war. And now, their stories are of economic survival. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, United States, US - Phoenix, AZ | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, humanitarian, resettlement, news |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on October 29th, 2010
Every day my IRC colleagues and I deal with numbers -- big numbers, small numbers, sobering numbers – numbers that add to the sum total of human suffering. But no matter how grim the statistics from the crisis zones where we work, there are other numbers that add up to one thing: hope. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Atlanta, GA, US - Phoenix, AZ, US - San Diego, CA, Haiti, Thailand | Tags: refugees, aid workers, humanitarian |
Posted by The.IRC on October 26th, 2010
They rarely make headlines, but aid workers perform lifesaving deeds every day. We recognize the most outstanding of our colleagues through the annual Sarlo Foundation Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service. Meet this year’s recipients. more »
Posted by The.IRC on July 2nd, 2010
The IRC's Robin Dunn Marcos speaks with Fox News about the ten refugees from around the world who became U.S. citizens at a June 21 naturalization ceremony in Phoenix. more »
Posted in Resettlement, US - Phoenix, AZ | Tags: refugees, video, Arizona, humanitarian, naturalization, Robin Dunn Marcos |
Posted by The.IRC on August 22nd, 2008
236 swimmers, including two Bhutanese refugees resettled by the IRC in Phoenix, set a new Guinness World Record for most participants to swim one pool length each in one hour on August 10 as part of the Kids Saving Kids Relay more »
Posted in Children & Youth, United States, US - Phoenix, AZ | Tags: refugees, Arizona, humanitarian |
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