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“Life is good here”: Catching up with Ismail and Safirah in Salt Lake City
Posted by The.IRC on December 20th, 2012
The IRC’s Peter Biro first met Ismail Arafat and Safirah Omar, refugees from Myanmar, in May 2011 as they were embarking upon a new life in Utah with their baby daughter. Find out how the young family is doing today. more »
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Photo: Warming generosity, Salt Lake City
Posted by The.IRC on November 19th, 2012
Thanks to everyone who donated to one of the IRC’s winter clothing drives, to help refugee families who recently arrived in the United States stay warm through the cold months! more »
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Voting for the first time
Posted by The.IRC on November 6th, 2012
TODAY contributor Brooke Hauser's story about U.S. citizenship — and immigrants voting for the first time — features a young refugee resettled by the IRC in New York and a caseworker with the IRC in Salt Lake City. more »
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New Roots in America
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 »
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Photo Share: Growing Good from the Ground Up on World Environment Day
Posted by The.IRC on June 5th, 2012
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Peace and joy
Posted by The.IRC on December 24th, 2011
Best wishes for a joyful and peaceful holiday season from all of us at the International Rescue Committee. more »
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A warm welcome for refugees
Posted by The.IRC on December 22nd, 2011
On this first day of winter, a special word of thanks to IRC supporters who have given such a warm welcome to thousands of refugees who started new lives in the United States this year. more »
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Our dream for Iraqis back home
Posted by The.IRC on December 21st, 2011
Iraqi colleagues who work in the IRC’s refugee resettlement offices help to shine a spotlight on the ongoing crisis in Iraq by sharing personal accounts of the dangers and threats they have faced. First, Noor and Ali's story. more »
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IRC in the news
Posted by The.IRC on December 1st, 2011
Ahead of Congo’s national elections, Ciaran Donnelly, the IRC’s Congo country director, participated in a wide-ranging debate before a live audience in Kinshasa on the question of whether the Democratic Republic of Congo is a failed state. more »
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Photo of the Day: Scarecrow, Salt Lake City
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on October 10th, 2011
Not your average scarecrow... but then, this is not your average garden ... It's part of the IRC's New Roots initiative, a New Roots farm in Salt Lake City. You can read more about the IRC's farming programs in the U.S. in today's New York Times. more »
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