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@LCO_orchestra @RiyadNicolas @cadoganhall Hope it's an amazing night! Thanks for your support.
May 17, 2013
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RT @DCComics: Amazing. 2.6k of you gave $150K+ to #WeCanBeHeroes. Big thanks from DCComics @SavetheChildren @mercycorps @theIRC t.co…
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: It spared Myanmar almost entirely, and the storm’s impact in Rakhine State was minimal.
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: Storm weakened & then dissipated Thurs, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh.
May 17, 2013
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Call Senate Judiciary Cttee & urge them to pass #CIR that includes protections for asylees & #refugees: t.co/4OQrSoAGVt #CIRmarkup
May 16, 2013
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Rwanda
Posted by The.IRC on January 3rd, 2012
Children pose with the IRC DJ at the Kirehe Open Day fair in eastern Rwanda. The DJ, who played songs with community health messages, was very popular, particularly among the children. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Rwanda | Tags: children, health, Malaria |
Posted by The.IRC on June 28th, 2011
The IRC is continuing to support Rwandans by encouraging development and democracy and protecting women and children. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Africa, Rwanda | Tags: children, genocide, women, humanitarian aid, Rwanda | 1 Comments
Posted by Yolanda.Barbera on April 25th, 2011
In Africa a child dies of malaria every 45 seconds. The main reason for this is that health facilities are just too far from children's homes. To tackle this problem, the IRC has trained 11,000 villagers in six countries in Africa to treat children in their own communities -- not only for malaria, but also for other deadly conditions. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda | Tags: children, Africa, health, humanitarian, Malaria, World Malaria Day |
Posted by The.IRC on March 16th, 2009
Posted in Children & Youth, Africa, Rwanda, Uganda | Tags: refugees, video, aid worker blogs, Amanya Ebye, genocide, humanitarian |
Posted by emily.holland on October 23rd, 2007
Posted in Peace, Africa, Rwanda | Tags: refugees, video, emilyholland, genocide, humanitarian, rescue | 1 Comments
Posted by emily.holland on October 9th, 2007
Posted in Africa, Rwanda | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, orphans, Tom Brokaw |
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