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VOICES FROM THE FIELDTHE IRC BLOG
Top 10 of 2012: Emergency relief
December 10, 2012
By The IRC
From a historic storm that ravaged Caribbean and U.S. shores to drought and conflict in Africa and the Middle East, disasters both natural and man-made have occupied International Rescue Committee emergency relief workers in 2012. Here is a recap of the most-read blog posts about the emergencies IRC aid workers have responded to this year:
10. Hurricane Sandy: IRC aids Haitian quake survivors in deluged camps
Photo: IRC
9. Targeted by violence, Syrian refugee women don’t know where to turn for help
Photo: Ned Colt/IRC
8. Update: Help for those affected by Hurricane Sandy
Photo: NOAA
7. Drought in Africa: "We Can Be Heroes"
6. IRC to respond to hunger and displacement crisis in Mali
Malnutrition in Mali: A slow burn emergency from International Rescue Committee on Vimeo.
Photo: Edward Macharia/IRC
4. Minhaj, the “Face of Famine,” now a chubby, playful toddler
Photo: (L) Peter Biro/IRC (R) Photo: Edward Macharia/IRC
3. Asha's story: An 18-year-old mother and mentor for Somali refugee girls
Photo: Sven Torfinn/SV
2. Urgent aid for women and girls escaping into South Sudan
Photo: Liz Pender/IRC
1. Tens of thousands flee surging Congo violence as fighting disrupts aid
Photo: Sinziana Demian/IRC
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