Since 1933, the IRC has provided hope and humanitarian aid to refugees and other victims of oppression and violent conflict around the world.
The IRC on Twitter
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Jordan
Posted by Sue Dwyer - IRC on July 5th, 2012
In Jordan, I visited IRC health clinics in Ramtha and Mafraq, cities close to the Syrian border, and met with three Syrian women who fled to Jordan after their husbands were killed and their dwellings outside of Homs destroyed. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: aid workers, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis | 1 Comments
Posted by Ned Colt on June 29th, 2012
They cross the open desert in a single file, sometimes well over a hundred Syrians in a single group. The darker the night, the safer they are from Assad's border guards. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, conflict, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on June 14th, 2012
A nurse examines a young patient at one of two medical clinics the IRC opened this week in northern Jordan. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: health, Syrian refugees | 1 Comments
Posted by Ned Colt on March 26th, 2012
While many of us think of massive tent cities when we consider refugees, increasingly -- as in the case of Syrians fleeing their country -- many are moving into urban areas, which makes them more difficult to find and support. more »
Posted in Refuge, Urban Refugees, Syria Crisis, Jordan | Tags: refugees, urban refugees, conflict, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on March 16th, 2012
The IRC's Luan Meraku describes the atmosphere of fear that pervades the Syrian refugee community in Jordan. Learn how the IRC is assisting these "petrified" refugees as violence in Syria escalates. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Jordan | Tags: emergency relief, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by Jamie.Kelso on April 28th, 2011
Iraqi refugee women in Jordan who have fled conflict at home can become easy targets for violence and abuse. The Jordan River Foundation, an IRC partner, is distributing small purses with hotline numbers discreetly hidden inside. Using this hotline, women can contact our office for emergency assistance to protect them from violence, without fear of discovery by their abusers. more »
Posted in Women, Jordan | Tags: refugees, Iraqi refugees, Jordan, domestic violence, Mother's Day, urban refugees, Women's Rights, conflict, Wake Up Call, howtohelp, Jordan River Foundation |
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 The.IRC on September 30th, 2008
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, United States, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, Arizona, Baghdad, humanitarian, resettlement | 2 Comments
Posted by jess.malter on August 8th, 2008
Posted in Iraqi Refugees, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, Jessica Malter in Jordan |
Share this page
Voices From...
Contributors
