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Posted by Peter.Biro on April 23rd, 2009
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on March 4th, 2009
With more than 2 million people driven from their homes, Darfur has been described as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Now, the government of Sudan has ordered the IRC and other aid groups to shut down their life-saving programs. more »
Posted by George.Rupp on February 9th, 2009
More than 244,000 Somali refugees have fled the ongoing violence and sought shelter in Dadaab in eastern Kenya, where the IRC launched health programs last month. I was therefore very interested in visiting the area during my trip to Kenya. more »
Posted by George.Rupp on February 6th, 2009
I next visited Kenya’s northwest, the Turkana region, to observe the IRC’s varying work with local communities. The contrast with urban Nairobi is striking. As we drive the one hour from Lodwar to Kalokol, the heat is intense and the terrain is almost like a moonscape – dry and barren, with large rocky outcrops. more »

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