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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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D.r. Congo
Posted by The.IRC on December 7th, 2009
One scorching day last summer, 17-year-old Monique tried to drown herself in a river. Less than a week later, she tried to hang herself. Neighbors in remote, hilly South Kivu said the girl was possessed. Her older brother refused to believe them. Instead, he brought his sister to a nearby IRC field office. more »
Posted in Women, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, 16 Days, 16 Days against Gender Violence, GBV, humanitarian |
Posted by The.IRC on December 7th, 2009
On Dec 5, The Huffington Post published an article by the IRC's Peter Biro describing the miserable situation for people uprooted by armed clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most volatile areas in Africa. more »
Posted in War, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, Huffington Post, humanitarian, North Kivu, conflict, war |
Posted by The.IRC on November 30th, 2009
The IRC is a lifeline to millions of people in Congo's violence-torn villages. This past summer, CBS' 60 Minutes traveled with the IRC to remote camps in North Kivu that shelter thousands of people displaced by recent fighting. more »
Posted in Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, video, 60 Minutes, congo gold, humanitarian, Sixty Minutes, news, conflict | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on November 29th, 2009
60 Minutes recently traveled with the IRC to camps in North Kivu that shelter thousands of people displaced by fighting. With IRC’s help, the TV crew took a close look at the humanitarian crisis and the root causes of Congo’s chronic violence. more »
Posted in War, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, 60 Minutes, conflict gold, humanitarian, news, conflict, war |
Posted by Peter.Biro on November 26th, 2009
Julie, a middle-aged woman in a small village in Congo’s North Kivu province, had just blown out the kerosene lamp and was lying in bed next to her husband when suddenly the stillness of the night was pierced by enraged shouts and the sound of a door being kicked open. more »
Posted in War, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, photos, conflict, women |
Posted by The.IRC on November 13th, 2009
Sarah Spencer, the IRC’s acting director for gender-based violence programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was this week named one of six winners of Cosmopolitan UK magazine’s Ultimate Women of the Year awards. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, sarah spencer, conflict | 1 Comments
Posted by tim.lash on June 24th, 2009
Last year we launched a very special online campaign, asking people to send personal messages to survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We wanted to show support for women and girls in Congo by sharing with them messages of solidarity and encouragement from around the world. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, DR Congo, GBV, humanitarian, Sexual Violence, Advocacy, conflict | 3 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on May 13th, 2009
Posted in Children & Youth, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, Emily Meehan in Congo, humanitarian, North Kivu |
Posted by The.IRC on May 7th, 2009
Violent clashes between government forces and rebels and attacks on villages are becoming more frequent and widespread in eastern Congo. People in the province of North Kivu have been exposed to such levels of insecurity for more than a year, but here in neighboring South Kivu the resurgence of violence is a new crisis whose severity and scope have taken most observers by surprise. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, photos, South Kivu |
Posted by The.IRC on January 24th, 2009
On the road through Kiwanja on a weekday in December, the only sound was a toddler sobbing. I was accompanying IRC’s North Kivu education team on a school assessment. The school was empty. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Africa, D.R. Congo | Tags: refugees, DR Congo, Emily Meehan in Congo, humanitarian, North Kivu, education, conflict |
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