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Last chance to RSVP: 6/27 phone briefing on Africa drought
Posted by The.IRC on June 25th, 2012
Today is the last day to RSVP for an exclusive phone briefing with IRC experts on the widening drought disaster in East Africa and the Sahel: Wednesday, June 27, 12-1pm EDT. more »
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Drought in Africa: June 27 phone briefing
Posted by The.IRC on June 22nd, 2012
War, drought and famine come together to create a ‘perfect storm’ of devastation and suffering in East Africa. Learn more in an exclusive IRC phone briefing on June 27. RSVP by June 25. more »
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Drought in Africa: Join the IRC's briefing from the field on June 27
Posted by The.IRC on June 18th, 2012
Join us on June 27 for a phone briefing from the field as IRC experts assess the widening drought disaster in Africa and describe the impact of the IRC's response. more »
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A last-minute Father's Day gift that rescues lives
Posted by The.IRC on June 15th, 2012
Father's Day is June 17. Honor a special dad in your life by giving him a symbolic Rescue Gift that bolsters the IRC's relief efforts in East Africa. An eCard can be sent within minutes! more »
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In Kenya's “little Mogadishu,” a precarious life for urban refugees
Posted by Jane Yang on June 4th, 2012
Muggings are a common occurrence in the Eastleigh section of Nairobi, and targeted assaults against certain individuals—say, foreigners—even more so. When I say “foreigners,” I don’t mean expatriates. I mean refugees. more »
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Asha's story: An 18-year-old mother and mentor for Somali refugee girls
Posted by The.IRC on May 8th, 2012
Many Somali girls in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp leave school, marry and become pregnant soon after puberty because bearing many children is a sign of prestige in their community. Asha, an 18-year-old mentor to younger girls in the camp, shares her own story. more »
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In Turkana, water quenches children’s thirst for knowledge
Posted by The.IRC on April 26th, 2012
Cultivating acceptance for the importance of early childhood education, especially for girls, has been an uphill battle in an isolated community of nomadic herders in Kenya. Learn how an IRC water tank helped fill the local school's classrooms with new students. more »
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Change begins with conversation
Posted by Jane Yang on April 23rd, 2012
In Kenya, matters of money are typically considered the man’s province. In an effort to address cultural inequities that affect economic growth, the IRC has been bringing spouses together to talk about the importance of setting goals collectively, as a family. more »
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The clean-up brigade
Posted by Jane Yang on April 21st, 2012
They’re officially named “block health committees,” but to IRC grants intern Jane Yang they’re the Kakuma refugee camp clean-up brigade, teams of neighborhood volunteers on a mission to ensure safe and sanitary conditions within the camp. more »
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Health and hope for refugees in Kenya
Posted by Jane Yang on April 20th, 2012
As Earth Day approaches, a look at how the IRC is working with a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering refugees and improving the quality of their lives and their environment. more »
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