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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC's Felix Leger on VOA today t.co/vzvenVNEJ1
May 22, 2013
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RT @So_Jo1: @theIRC will provide 70,000 liters of clean water daily--enough potable water for 5,000 people a day to drink, cook and bathe #…
May 22, 2013
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Less than 10 yrs after fleeing Somalia, Amal Kahim Jama & her family became refugees again, in Syria: t.co/wZkmKWqy00 via @AJEnglish
May 22, 2013
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@IRCPress You've been quoted in my #Storify story "Crisis in Darfur, 10 Years On" t.co/guLOti8F02
May 21, 2013
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RT @IRCPress: Race against time to aid new #Darfur #refugees in Chad before rains begin: t.co/z6eDBFeR1I
May 21, 2013
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Posted by Photo.of.the.Da... on September 5th, 2011
The majority of the nearly 700,000 earthquake survivors in Haiti who are still displaced are living in makeshift settlements on private land. Neighbors came to the rescue as a property owner prepared to lock out these children and families like theirs. more »
Posted in Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: children, natural disasters, Haiti, earthquake, humanitarian aid, evictions, Photo of the Day |
Posted by The.IRC on May 20th, 2011
I have faced a lot of problems since January 12th and I think that this is true for all women. What I’m doing right now has given me a chance to act for the good of others. Living so close to the problems that women are facing has changed a lot in me. It motivates me more. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Haiti Earthquake, women, Haiti |
Posted by The.IRC on May 13th, 2011
Here’s a glimpse into the lives of women who serve as volunteers in Port-au-Prince, trained by the IRC to provide psychological and social support to survivors of sexual violence. more »
Posted in Women, Domestic Violence, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, Haiti Earthquake, women, Haiti |
Posted by Robyn Kerr on April 26th, 2011
The majority of the nearly 700,000 earthquake survivors in Haiti who are still displaced are living on private land -- and they can’t stay there forever. While the international community plays an important role in advocating for their needs as the country rebuilds, ordinary Haitians are already helping their fellow citizens. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: aid worker blogs, emergencies, humanitarian, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, home, Haiti, homeless, shelter, Port-au-Prince, forced evictions |
Posted by Jennifer Morgan on March 23rd, 2011
"Stop reunifying children with their families!" These were the words that greeted me when I arrived at work one morning a few months ago, from the director of a Port-au-Prince orphanage, furious at me for doing my job: tracing the relatives of children separated from their families. more »
Posted in Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: Haitian orphans, Huffington Post, orphans, news, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, Haiti | 2 Comments
Posted by RoxannePaisible_IRC on March 2nd, 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 |
Posted by The.IRC on January 14th, 2011
I think that women can play a significant role in the long-term recovery of this nation. Based on what I've seen in our own staff and in the people that we see in the camps, they are capable, they are thinking, they are sharp — and they want their lives to improve. more »
Posted in Women, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: humanitarian, Women's Rights, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters, Wake Up Call |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on January 13th, 2011
One year on, the IRC and other aid groups in Haiti are -- amazingly -- still reuniting children and families who were separated in the chaos of the January 12 earthquake. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: children, family reunification, humanitarian, Haiti Earthquake, natural disasters | 1 Comments
Posted by Madeleine Rene on January 11th, 2011
I’m a native of Petit Goave, Haiti. I am 30 years old. When I was 12, I witnessed the rape of my older sister, which caused her death. As I grew up I felt the need to fight against rape which was very common where I lived. When I was 18, my partner beat me but I knew nothing about my rights. I feel very motivated to work as an IRC volunteer because it is an opportunity to help other women facing situations like mine. more »
Posted in Women, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: aid workers, humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, Haiti Earthquake, volunteers, KOFAVIV |
Posted by RoxannePaisible_IRC on January 10th, 2011
As a Haitian-American, I was deeply moved by the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. After hearing eyewitness accounts from my relatives in Haiti and seeing the jarring images of fellow Haitians who lost their lives, I felt compelled to take action. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Caribbean, Haiti | Tags: Advocacy, Haiti Earthquake |
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