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VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG - We can be heroes
We Can Be Heroes
Posted by The.IRC on February 6th, 2013
A year ago, the IRC and DC Entertainment joined forces to combat the effects of a devastating drought in East Africa through the We Can Be Heroes campaign. Thanks to your support, the campaign has had a wide-ranging impact. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: refugees, drought, health, malnutrition, water, poverty, humanitarian aid, famine, Horn of Africa, We Can Be Heroes |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on February 6th, 2013
A farmer forced to flee his home supports his family and fellow Somalis by devoting himself to a humble but essential job—cleaning a camp for displaced persons. more »
Posted in Africa, Somalia | Tags: drought, sanitation, livelihoods, photos, conflict, poverty, We Can Be Heroes | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 3rd, 2013
The lifesaving impact of the We Can Be Heroes drought relief campaign is exemplified by the story of Aden, a three-year-old boy who returned from the brink of starvation after being treated at an IRC clinic in Dadaab, Kenya. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: drought, malnutrition, Somali refugees, We Can Be Heroes, Dadaab, Aden Abdallah Ibrahim, Hagadera |
Posted by The.IRC on October 16th, 2012
Today is World Food Day. Until midnight, when you donate to the We Can Be Heroes campaign to support the IRC's drought response in the Horn of Africa, DC Comics will triple your gift. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Somalia | Tags: drought, famine, We Can Be Heroes |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on October 12th, 2012
For the past few years, the coastal town of Hobyo in central Somalia made news for all the wrong reasons—hijackings of cargo ships at sea and kidnappings of foreigners on land. Despite the dangers, the IRC launched a primary health care program there this July. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Somalia | Tags: drought, malnutrition, famine, We Can Be Heroes |
Posted by The.IRC on July 13th, 2012
Shout out to multi-platinum rock band Daughtry for joining We Can Be Heroes and recording a new version of "Rescue Me" to benefit the campaign. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa | Tags: drought, famine, We Can Be Heroes |
Posted by The.IRC on April 26th, 2012
Cultivating acceptance for the importance of early childhood education, especially for girls, has been an uphill battle in an isolated community of nomadic herders in Kenya. Learn how an IRC water tank helped fill the local school's classrooms with new students. more »
Posted in Health, Education, Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Kenya | Tags: water, education, Turkana, We Can Be Heroes | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on January 27th, 2012
IRC president George Rupp on We Can Be Heroes, a two-year campaign to help the people of the drought-ravaged Horn and East Africa ... plus other notable quotes touching on the IRC's work around the world. more »
Tags: refugees, news, We Can Be Heroes |
Posted by The.IRC on January 23rd, 2012
In times of crisis we are stronger together. That's why the IRC is proud to join Save the Children and Mercy Corps in partnering with DC Entertainment as part of the We Can be Heroes campaign. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: emergency relief, humanitarian aid, howtohelp, We Can Be Heroes |
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