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Women helping women in Haiti
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 »
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Taking action for Haiti
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 »
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Haiti, One Year On: Helping Haitians recover
Posted by The.IRC on January 9th, 2011
The IRC is providing technical expertise, tools, construction materials, and other resources to workers building more permanent camp facilities in preparation for jobs in the building trades as the recovery in Haiti moves forward. more »
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Haiti, One Year On: Providing access to justice
Posted by The.IRC on January 8th, 2011
Many displaced people in Port-au-Prince have lost important documents including birth and marriage certificates. Without a birth certificate, a person is not able to register for school, open a bank account or access other critical services. more »
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Haiti, One Year On: Caring for children
Posted by The.IRC on January 7th, 2011
Immediately following the earthquake, IRC health teams were deployed to the most devastated areas of Haiti where no other aid organizations were present and where outbreaks of disease were likely. Read a snapshot of our work in child welfare over the past year. more »
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Haiti, One Year On: Delivering health care
Posted by The.IRC on January 6th, 2011
Immediately following the earthquake, IRC health teams were deployed to the most devastated areas of Haiti where no other aid organizations were present and where outbreaks of disease were likely. Read a snapshot of our work in public health over the past year. more »
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Haiti One Year On: Addressing the urgent need for clean water and sanitation
Posted by The.IRC on January 5th, 2011
The IRC has worked in partnership with government agencies to rehabilitate water and sanitation systems at health clinics and youth centers and built latrines, showers, and safe water points in settlements for displaced people. more »
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Haiti One Year On: Keeping women safe and healthy
Posted by The.IRC on January 4th, 2011
Women and girls are at the center of the IRC’s relief effort in Haiti. The IRC was the first agency to deploy a specialist dedicated to reducing sexual violence and runs a full-time program to help ensure the safety of women and girls. more »
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Thank you from Haiti
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on December 30th, 2010
Children in one of the IRC's child friendly spaces in Haiti offer thanks to all our loyal supporters who make the IRC's work possible around the globe. more »
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Haiti in 2010: Turning rubble into renewal
Posted by George.Rupp on December 30th, 2010
Conditions in Haiti are only marginally improved today from what they were when the earthquake struck on January 12, 2010. On a recent visit to Port-au-Prince, I was stunned by the mountains of rubble still waiting to be cleared. more »
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