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@LCO_orchestra @RiyadNicolas @cadoganhall Hope it's an amazing night! Thanks for your support.
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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Call Senate Judiciary Cttee & urge them to pass #CIR that includes protections for asylees & #refugees: t.co/4OQrSoAGVt #CIRmarkup
May 16, 2013
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Posted by Peter.Biro on March 1st, 2013
Almost a decade ago, as people started to flee their scorched villages in Darfur, Sudan, I traveled to the town of Bahai in northeastern Chad, where the IRC was the only humanitarian organization assisting the flood of people crossing the border. more »
Posted in Darfur Refugees, Africa, Chad | Tags: refugee camps, Darfur, conflict, war, humanitarian aid, #Darfur10 |
Posted by Peter.Biro on December 24th, 2012
Fatima is one of the many women who have sought comfort and support in one of two centers for refugee women and girls that the IRC has opened in Lebanon in partnership with a local aid group. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, War, Women, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Lebanon | Tags: Sexual Violence, women, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on April 25th, 2012
The IRC's Bob Carey was interviewed for a recent Philadelphia Inquirer column on dangers facing Iraqis who worked for U.S. forces, as they wait for Special Immigrant Visas to be processed. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Iraqi Refugees, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: Iraqi refugees, Advocacy, war, Special Immigrant Visas | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on March 23rd, 2012
In his debut novel, “The Book of Jonas,” former international aid worker Stephen Dau explores the human cost of war. He was in San Diego this month for an Adventures by the Book dinner event with the IRC. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: refugees, resettlement, what we're reading, war |
Posted by The.IRC on March 14th, 2012
The IRC's Michael Kocher, who has a long history of working in crisis zones around the world, on NPR's Talk of the Nation, talking about the delicate dance aid workers do when working in a war zone. more »
Tags: conflict, war, aid worker, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on March 1st, 2012
Sarah Costa, executive director of the IRC-affiliated Women's Refugee Commission reflects on the importance of investing in women and girls. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Women | Tags: refugees, peace, Women's Rights, Women's Refugee Commission, conflict, war, Sarah Costa |
Posted by RoxannePaisible_IRC on December 21st, 2011
An estimated 1.3 million Iraqis remain displaced in their own country as the U.S. military mission in Iraq comes to an end. We must not forget their urgent protection needs. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Middle East, United States, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, resettlement, war | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on November 14th, 2011
$100 can rush clean, fresh water to 200 people whose lives have been uprooted by emergencies such as war, famine or drought. more »
Posted in Health | Tags: drought, emergencies, health, water, war, howtohelp, famine, Rescue Gifts |
Posted by Jamie.Kelso on March 16th, 2011
Mark shares his personal commitment to changing culture when and where it is unjust and inhuman. By educating young men and empowering young girls, he is working in Karamoja, Uganda to stop a long-practiced terrible tradition of rape and helping a community to exchange a violent past for the promise and potential of a future built on equality more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Domestic Violence, Uganda | Tags: video, Africa, domestic violence, Karamoja, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, uganda, conflict, war, Wake Up Call |
Posted by The.IRC on March 9th, 2011
At a rural health clinic run by the IRC where rape survivors receive counseling and medical care, Julie (not her real name) recalls the night she was raped by eight armed men wielding rifles and machetes. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: congo, health, humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, conflict, war, Wake Up Call, Congo rape | 3 Comments
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