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Posted by Heather Hansen on February 7th, 2012
Iraq’s education system, once a leader in the Arab world, has suffered severely as a result of three decades of war and conflict. Now the IRC and the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, have partnered to create a training program to help teachers and students address some of the worst problems. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: children, education, conflict, schools |
Posted by zaineb_irc on January 17th, 2012
My younger brother Ahmed was killed because he loved Iraq and wanted to work for peace. Ahmed was a top student at Baghdad University, where he majored in English and was studying to be an interpreter. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Middle East, United States, US - Silver Spring, MD, Iraq | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, Iraq war, resettlement, conflict, humanitarian aid | 13 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on December 29th, 2011
Critical U.S. programs that give sanctuary to Iraqis who are in danger because they worked for the U.S. military are mired in bureaucratic delays. Meanwhile, millions of internally displaced Iraqis languish in urban slums and squatter settlements, growing increasingly destitute. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Middle East, United States, Iraq | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, resettlement |
Posted by The.IRC on December 14th, 2011
While Iraq is full of tragic personal stories, Amal’s is particularly poignant. Widowed soon after the Iran-Iraq war, Amal then lost both her sons to violence. The IRC is helping Amal access the financial assistance she's entitled to. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: Iraqi refugees |
Posted by Ned Colt on December 9th, 2011
Masons put the finishing coat on a new classroom at a school in Baghdad. The IRC is funding rehabilitation of schools and teacher training in much of Iraq. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: children, education, schools |
Posted by The.IRC on September 17th, 2010
A PBS NewsHour report from Jordan on the day-to-day difficulties of Iraqi refugees includes an interview with IRC program manager Thara’a Alwadi. more »
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Jordan | Tags: refugees, Iraq, Iraqi refugees, Jordan, news |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on March 30th, 2010
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, anna husarska, humanitarian |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on March 20th, 2010
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Iraq | Tags: refugees, George Rupp, humanitarian, Morton Abramowitz |
Posted by The.IRC on September 4th, 2009
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, United States, Iraq | Tags: refugees, video, humanitarian |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on July 29th, 2009
Said Rifai, from Baghdad, never wanted to consider himself a refugee, but the aspiring-architect-turned-reporter's work for the Los Angeles Times put him in constant danger. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Iraq | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, humanitarian, New York City, NYC, photos | 1 Comments
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