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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
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Iraq
Posted by The.IRC on March 19th, 2013
Ten years after the invasion, there are more than 1 million Iraqis who have little hope of returning to their homes due to ongoing violence. IRC protection teams travel across Iraq to provide legal support to those seeking a permanent home. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Iraq |
Posted by The.IRC on March 11th, 2013
Syria’s devastating civil war continues, driving more than one million people to seek safety in neighboring countries. Call on your member of Congress to ensure that Syrian refugees receive the humanitarian assistance they desperately need. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon | Tags: Advocacy, conflict, howtohelp, Syrian conflict |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 27th, 2013
We humans have gotten very good at waging war, but what about waging peace? That's the topic actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies tackles in her latest blog, after returning from a trip to see IRC programs for Syrian refugees in Iraq and Jordan. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, refugee camps, IRC Voices, Syrian refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria, how yo help | 6 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 19th, 2013
Things are bad for Syrian refugees right now, despite the generosity of their hosts in Jordan, northern Iraq and elsewhere. Conditions are desperate in many places, and it’s heartbreaking to see children living in muddy tents... more »
Posted in Urban Refugees, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, conflict, IRC Voices, Syrian refugees |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 15th, 2013
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies and her husband Josh Winterhalt recently traveled to Iraq with the IRC. Josh took the photographs and Sarah provided the captions for this photo essay. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Iraq | Tags: photos, refugee camp, Syrian refugees, Kurdish refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria | 1 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 13th, 2013
I have been anticipating and dreading the Domiz camp women’s meeting for weeks. It was from Domiz camp that I heard the reports of sexual violence I wrote about in my first blog. Two days ago we finally sat down to talk together. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Women, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: refugees, Sexual Violence, women, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, Kurdish refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria | 5 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 8th, 2013
Darfur got George Clooney. Haiti got Sean Penn. Cambodia got Angelina Jolie. The Syrian Kurds got me, Sarah Wayne Callies. That is the simplest and most direct metric I know to convey how bad it is for them right now. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq | Tags: refugees, refugee camps, conflict, humanitarian aid, IRC Voices, Syrian refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria, Domiz | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on February 4th, 2013
70% of Syrian refugees who have fled their country's civil war live outside of refugee camps. They struggle to buy food, water, fuel and clothing. Aid must be scaled up for urban refugees to help them survive. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Middle East, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, urban refugees, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, infographic |
Posted by The.IRC on January 30th, 2013
Thank you to everyone who sent a letter through our website, urging the Obama administration to ensure that sufficient U.S. funds go toward protecting Syrian women and girls. Your voice was heard. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, Sexual Violence, un, women, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on January 29th, 2013
In a Jan. 29 statement, IRC president George Rupp called on donor countries to dramatically scale up aid for millions of Syrians. A donor conference on Jan. 30 seeks to raise $1.5 billion for the next six months. Learn how you can help. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: Advocacy, how to help, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
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