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Less than 10 yrs after fleeing Somalia, Amal Kahim Jama & her family became refugees again, in Syria: t.co/wZkmKWqy00 via @AJEnglish
May 22, 2013
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@IRCPress You've been quoted in my #Storify story "Crisis in Darfur, 10 Years On" t.co/guLOti8F02
May 21, 2013
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RT @IRCPress: Race against time to aid new #Darfur #refugees in Chad before rains begin: t.co/z6eDBFeR1I
May 21, 2013
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RT @MoveEndViolence: Why do we need a #movement to end #VAWG? #MovementMaker Heidi Lehmann of @theIRC on the blog. t.co/H74c80BdAs
May 20, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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Village Savings And Loan
Posted by George.Rupp on December 30th, 2012
Two snapshots of our work in Congo, from two provinces where civil war has raged for more than a dozen years, show the spectrum of hope that can emerge from that commitment. more »
Posted in Women, D.R. Congo | Tags: livelihoods, village savings and loan, poverty, GR 2012 |
Posted by The.IRC on December 12th, 2011
This holiday season, give an IRC Rescue Gift to someone special. $90 can buy a strong lockbox for a village savings and loan association, giving women a secure place to keep the money that will help build stores and stock shelves. more »
Posted in Africa, Ivory Coast | Tags: women, village savings and loan, Rescue Gifts |
Posted by The.IRC on February 16th, 2011
Tamah Murfet says the IRC's village savings and loan program in Burundi is inspiring and empowering women in unexpected ways -- from giving them the courage to discuss money issues with their husbands to allowing them to earn a living for the first time in their lives. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence, Africa, Burundi | Tags: refugees, domestic violence, humanitarian, Women's Rights, livelihoods, Wake Up Call, village savings and loan, poverty | 2 Comments
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