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World Water Day 2013: Safe access to safe water
Posted by The.IRC on March 22nd, 2013
Today is World Water Day. It’s an opportunity to spotlight the fact that many women and girls in crisis zones worldwide must trek miles every day just to reach clean water. In Ethiopia, Abdiya Abdi Mohamud remembers what life was like before an IRC-built water system reached her village. more »
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Opening the “largest water system for any refugee camp in the world”
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on February 11th, 2013
Working in rocky and arid terrain on the border with Somalia, IRC teams in Ethiopia constructed two permanent water systems for remote camps that are home to tens of thousands of Somali refugees. more »
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Video: Your help inspires heroism in East Africa
Posted by The.IRC on February 6th, 2013
A year ago, the IRC and DC Entertainment joined forces to combat the effects of a devastating drought in East Africa through the We Can Be Heroes campaign. Thanks to your support, the campaign has had a wide-ranging impact. more »
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Last chance to RSVP: 6/27 phone briefing on Africa drought
Posted by The.IRC on June 25th, 2012
Today is the last day to RSVP for an exclusive phone briefing with IRC experts on the widening drought disaster in East Africa and the Sahel: Wednesday, June 27, 12-1pm EDT. more »
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Drought in Africa: June 27 phone briefing
Posted by The.IRC on June 22nd, 2012
War, drought and famine come together to create a ‘perfect storm’ of devastation and suffering in East Africa. Learn more in an exclusive IRC phone briefing on June 27. RSVP by June 25. more »
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Drought in Africa: Join the IRC's briefing from the field on June 27
Posted by The.IRC on June 18th, 2012
Join us on June 27 for a phone briefing from the field as IRC experts assess the widening drought disaster in Africa and describe the impact of the IRC's response. more »
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A last-minute Father's Day gift that rescues lives
Posted by The.IRC on June 15th, 2012
Father's Day is June 17. Honor a special dad in your life by giving him a symbolic Rescue Gift that bolsters the IRC's relief efforts in East Africa. An eCard can be sent within minutes! more »
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"We Can Be Heroes"
Posted by The.IRC on January 23rd, 2012
In times of crisis we are stronger together. That's why the IRC is proud to join Save the Children and Mercy Corps in partnering with DC Entertainment as part of the We Can be Heroes campaign. more »
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The IRC helps a little girl see
Posted by Bayleyegn Birhanu on December 28th, 2011
May 23, 2011 was no ordinary day for 10-year-old Tigist Bogale. It was the day her life changed forever -- the day she had the operation that gave her sight for the first time. more »
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2011: Drought and famine in the Horn of Africa
Posted by George.Rupp on December 26th, 2011
The IRC strives to meet the challenges of new and ongoing humanitarian crises in our increasingly restive world. Each day this week, I will share an example of the extraordinary assistance that IRC supporters helped us to deliver in 2011. First, an update on the Horn of Africa crisis. more »
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