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Sierra Leone
Posted by melissa.winkler on October 3rd, 2011
The IRC's Melissa Winkler is in Sierra Leone, on location with the film crew of Half the Sky, a documentary series to air in 2012 on abuses and inequities faced by women and girls around the world and inspiring women who are combating them and finding solutions. more »
Posted in Women, Africa, Sierra Leone | Tags: Sexual Violence, education, conflict, women, Half the Sky | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on September 28th, 2011
In Sierra Leone, basic health care is often unavailable and many die from easily preventable and treatable diseases. The IRC collaborates with local health centers to provide life-saving health care, including medicine, supplies and training of staff. Here, community members gather for a vaccination program against polio and a public health meeting. more »
Posted in Sierra Leone | Tags: health, Sierra Leone, community health workers |
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 December 29th, 2010
We were having a meeting and one of the participants noticed a tatoo that I have ... All were like, "Oh, we have a tatoo, too." ... They were calling me their American sister because I'm one of the few American black women that they've met ... I was excited. It was a bonding experience. So, sure, "Can I see your tatoo?" more »
Posted in Women, Africa, Sierra Leone | Tags: refugees, video, humanitarian, Women's Rights, conflict, Wake Up Wednesdays, femle genital mutilation, Wake Up Call |
Posted by The.IRC on October 26th, 2010
They rarely make headlines, but aid workers perform lifesaving deeds every day. We recognize the most outstanding of our colleagues through the annual Sarlo Foundation Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service. Meet this year’s recipients. more »
Posted by George.Rupp on October 20th, 2010
Since 1989, no president has taken the final step required for ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The time has now come to end this embarrassing state of affairs. more »
Posted by Amie.Kandeh on July 20th, 2010
Female Genital Mutilation used to be an accepted ritual for women in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It’s widely known now that the procedure can adversely impact the health of women and girls. But that doesn’t mean the tradition has ended. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Africa, Sierra Leone | Tags: gender based violence, Sierra Leone | 1 Comments
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on May 13th, 2010
Highlights from today's San Francisco Chronicle story about Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, who are on the West Coast finishing up their US tour. more »
Posted in Sierra Leone | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, San Francisco |
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on April 8th, 2010
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars are on tour in the United States to raise awareness about the needs of refugees. The All Stars are donating $2 to the IRC for each copy of "Rise & Shine," their new album, sold through a link on our Web site. more »
Posted in Sierra Leone | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, music, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars |
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2010
We're excited that Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars and their record label Cumbancha are donating 100% of the proceeds from the early release of a new song to the IRC's earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. The song, "Global Threat," is from the forthcoming album Rise & Shine. more »
Posted in Haiti, Sierra Leone | Tags: refugees, humanitarian, mp3, music, Refugee All Stars, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars | 3 Comments
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