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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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May 16, 2013
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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.
Posted by Ruth Fertig on March 14, 2011
Today would have been Albert Einstein’s 132nd birthday. Around the world, March 14th is an occasion to commemorate this great man’s scientific genius and his contributions to our understanding of the universe. We at the IRC are indebted to Einstein for another reason - one that has also made a profound impact on the world. more »
Posted in IRC Worldwide | Tags: refugees, Albert Einstein, humanitarian, famous birthdays | 1 Comments
Posted by Peter Biro on March 11, 2011
With the Cricket World Cup 2011 in full swing, children are playing the game everywhere in Pakistan. I took this photo of a girl wielding a bat during a lunch break at one of the schools run by the IRC in the Jalozai camp near the city of Peshawar. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Asia, Pakistan | Tags: aid worker blogs, humanitarian, refugee camps, photos, conflict, Cricket World Cup, Pakistan, Jalozai |
Posted by Tatenda Gonye on March 11, 2011
Yesterday I wrote about how a decade of economic troubles has eroded Zimbabwe's water and sanitation infrastructure, leaving its people vulnerable to cholera and other water borne illnesses. Today I'll describe how my IRC colleagues and I are working in eastern Zimbabwe to help restore community water systems and respond to outbreaks of disease. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Zimbabwe | Tags: aid worker blogs, health, humanitarian, hygiene, sanitation, water, cholera, community health workers, Zimbabwe | 3 Comments
Posted by Tatenda Gonye on March 10, 2011
Imagine if tomorrow people in the town where you live started getting suddenly and violently ill. You don’t know what’s wrong or how to help them. People are dying, sometimes within hours, because there’s no treatment available. And then the disease spreads to neighboring communities because no one knows how to stop it. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Zimbabwe | Tags: aid worker blogs, health, humanitarian, sanitation, water, cholera, typhoid, Zimbabwe |
Posted by Elisabeth Roesch on March 9, 2011
Today I’d like to share the three goals that I think are critical to the fight not only to end sexual violence but also to extend basic human rights to women and girls all over the world. more »
Posted in Women | Tags: International Women's Day, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, human rights, Advocacy, Margot Wallström, International Women's Day 2011 |
Posted by The IRC on March 9, 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
Posted by Jamie Kelso on March 8, 2011
On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, we reflect on how far women have come and how much they can still achieve. Today, we are launching the IRC's Wake Up campaign, where YOU can help empower women in war and disaster zones to become agents of change in their communities. more »
Posted in Women, IRC Worldwide | Tags: International Women's Day, Women's Rights, Advocacy, natural disasters, conflict, war, Wake Up Call, how to help, International Women's Day 2011 |
Posted by Elisabeth Roesch on March 8, 2011
Margot Wallström’s open style, hands-on attitude and good sense of humor are refreshing for one of the most powerful women in the UN. Not to mention, critically important tools for someone whose job is to confront one of the toughest and most important challenges of our time: rape in conflict. more »
Posted by The IRC on March 4, 2011
As people continue to flee the crisis in Libya, the IRC's Alan Manski is on the ground on the Libya-Tunisia border. He sent this footage today as 10,000 people walked from the border to a transit camp. more »
Posted in Emergency Response | Tags: refugees, video, emergencies, humanitarian, conflict, Libya, Tunisia |
Posted by Roxanne Paisible on March 2, 2011
I recently traveled to Haiti to facilitate a workshop for civil society organizations in Haiti to help them engage effectively with decision makers as the country rebuilds after the January 2010 earthquake. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: humanitarian, Advocacy, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, civil society |
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