International Rescue Committee (IRC)
News, Photos & Video › VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG

VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG

Jordan

Helping Syrian refugees with new health care clinics
Posted by Ned Colt on July 12th, 2012
Ahdad, 13 days old, is the tiniest patient receiving treatment at the IRC's medical clinics serving Syrian refugees. The two clinics opened in northern Jordan in mid-June. more »
Posted in , , | Tags: , , , , , |
“Safer in Iraq than Syria”
Posted by The.IRC on July 10th, 2012
As the violence intensifies in Syria, civilians are forced to endure the punishing bombings and raids or flee their homes seeking safety across the border. In a recent interview the IRC's Bob Kitchen said, “It’s considered safer in Iraq these days than Syria. That gives you an idea of how bad things are.” more »
Posted in , , , | Tags: , , , |
Responding to the Syrian crisis: Aid workers provide emergency relief for Syrian refugees
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 , , , , | Tags: , , , | 1 Comments
Latest News from Syria: Record number of Syrian refugees cross into Jordan
Posted by Ned Colt on July 3rd, 2012
A record number of Syrian refugees crossed into Jordan this week. While it's uncertain what prompted the spike in crossings, with the crumbling of a U.N. brokered ceasefire and a following upsurge in violence, the security situation in Syria is deteriorating. more »
Posted in , , , , , | Tags: , , |
Syrians flee to safety in Jordan
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 , , , | Tags: , , , |
Quoted: How doctors operate in wartime
Posted by The.IRC on June 27th, 2012
What does it take to save lives in war zones? Discovery News posed this question to the IRC's Dr. Emmanuel d’Harcourt and other doctors responding to the humanitarian crisis sparked by the ongoing conflict in Syria. more »
Posted in , , , | Tags: , |
Quoted: Syria "slipping away toward civil war"
Posted by The.IRC on June 22nd, 2012
The director of the IRC's emergency preparedness and response programs discusses the worsening humanitarian situation in conflict-torn Syria. more »
Posted in , , | Tags: , , , |
Making a difference to Syrian refugees in Jordan
Posted by Ned Colt on June 20th, 2012
An IRC doctor provides treatment to Syrian refugees in Jordan who have limited access to medical care. The IRC has opened two clinics in Jordan. more »
Posted in , , , , | Tags: , , , | 5 Comments
Photo Share: New clinic for 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 , , , , | Tags: , | 1 Comments
"It could be any one of us": Supporting Syria’s women refugees
Posted by The.IRC on May 17th, 2012
There are now an estimated 30,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan. About half of them are women -- but we don't often hear about them. more »
Posted in , , , , | Tags: , , , , |

ABOUT THIS BLOG        COMMENT GUIDELINES        DONATE        ARCHIVE