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Every day, IRC humanitarian workers are rescuing lives. Here, they offer a glimpse of their experiences, the challenges they face and the courageous people they meet by sharing videos, photos and stories.

"People before politics" in Somalia
Posted by The IRC on September 23, 2011
The IRC was one of 20 aid organizations to sign an open letter asking the international community to put "people before politics" to ease the suffering in drought-stricken Somalia. more »
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Noted: Charity Navigator again awards fours stars to the IRC
Posted by The IRC on September 23, 2011
We're pleased to report that the highly reputable charity evaluator, Charity Navigator, has again awarded the IRC its top ranking, four stars, under its new expanded ratings system. more »
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Photo of the Day: Arriving home, Afghanistan
Posted by The IRC on September 23, 2011
A boy arrives outside his home in a settlement on the outskirts of the eastern town of Jalalabad. Devastated by decades of conflict and natural disasters, Afghanistan is the poorest country in Asia. more »
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A day in Dadaab
Posted by Lobna Abdel Hadi on September 22, 2011
I wake up and get out of the blue mosquito net—no breakfast for me as it’s Ramadan—then make my way to one of the camp’s reception center, the first contact point for new arrivals. Hundreds of Somalis are already waiting to be processed and receive basic supplies. They have been walking for days, while fasting, to reach this destination. more »
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Photo of the Day: CGI visit, Congo
Posted by The IRC on September 22, 2011
The IRC recently hosted a Clinton Global Initiative delegation to South Kivu Province in eastern Congo. The delegation included actress Ashley Judd and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, who visited a local women's association. more »
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In drought-afflicted Turkana, Kenya, fresh water helps fill schools
Posted by Stefanie Pfeil on September 21, 2011
When a crisis strikes, maintaining vital services, such as education, can be incredibly challenging. Nowhere is this more true than in Turkana, a region of northwest Kenya which is suffering from one of the worst droughts of our time. more »
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Inside the world’s largest refugee complex
Posted by The IRC on September 21, 2011
Dadaab is a sprawling complex comprising five refugee camps in northeastern Kenya: Dagahaley, Ifo, and Hagadera (where the IRC works) -- plus two new camps, Kambioos and Ifo Extension. Recently, the IRC started providing health care in Kambioos, setting up a clinic in temporary tents. more »
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Photo of the Day: Peace Day, Uganda
Posted by The IRC on September 21, 2011
In some areas of Uganda, rival clans raid each other’s livestock, a practice that inevitably leads to violence. With the assistance of the IRC, these clans now communicate with each other in ways that can help resolve their conflicts peacefully. more »
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Quoted: Clinton Global Initiative reflections
Posted by The IRC on September 20, 2011
International Rescue Committee president and Clinton Global Initiative conference speaker George Rupp blogged about community-led development from the 2010 CGI gathering in New York. more »
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Quoted: Hopes and dreams in South Sudan
Posted by The IRC on September 20, 2011
"I’m very pleased about our independence. My future hopes and dreams are that I want my children to be educated. I’d like them to have a plot of land -- and one day I hope that Patricia will even become the President as well as get married!" more »
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