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Posted by The.IRC on January 30th, 2013
Thank you to everyone who sent a letter through our website, urging the Obama administration to ensure that sufficient U.S. funds go toward protecting Syrian women and girls. Your voice was heard. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq, Jordan | Tags: refugees, Sexual Violence, un, women, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on January 29th, 2013
In a Jan. 29 statement, IRC president George Rupp called on donor countries to dramatically scale up aid for millions of Syrians. A donor conference on Jan. 30 seeks to raise $1.5 billion for the next six months. Learn how you can help. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: Advocacy, how to help, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The.IRC on January 25th, 2013
Actress Sarah Wayne Callies is a long-time supporter of the IRC — she's also one of our favorite bloggers. After writing about IRC programs in Thailand and the United States, she's now turning her attention to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria | Tags: refugees, conflict, IRC Voices, Syria crisis, sarahwaynecallies_syria |
Posted by The.IRC on January 17th, 2013
Nearly two years into the crisis it is estimated that more than four million Syrians are now in dire need of assistance. New IRC photos capture the desperate conditions endured by Syrians sheltering in camps and cities in neighboring countries. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: peter biro, refugee camp, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, Zaatari, Kurdish refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on January 11th, 2013
The humanitarian crisis in and around Syria is intensifying as more people are forced to flee their homes in the face of continuing violence. Hear from members of an IRC delegation that visited the region in November. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: George Rupp, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by bob.kitchen on December 11th, 2012
The IRC's Bob Kitchen recently returned from Syria’s border region, where the IRC is providing aid to thousands fleeing horrific violence. Your gift today will help us assist people struggling to recover from conflict around the world. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East | Tags: emergency relief, conflict |
Posted by Ned Colt on November 6th, 2012
Already helping thousands of refugees in Jordan and Iraq, the IRC is launching humanitarian assistance programs in Lebanon for the growing number of Syrian refugees there. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, Syria, emergency relief, girls, women, humanitarian aid, Women and Girls, Lebanon |
Posted by Ned Colt on September 27th, 2012
Yesterday was the deadliest day in Syria since the conflict began 18 months ago. With the surge in fighting forcing as many as 3,000 Syrians to flee their country each day, the UN has doubled its appeal for refugee aid. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: refugees, United Nations, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on August 10th, 2012
The IRC’s Melanie Megevand in Jordan and Sanj Srikanthan in Lebanon discuss the Syrian refugee crisis on WNYC radio's "The Leonard Lopate Show." more »
Posted in Humanitarian Aid, Syria Crisis, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon | Tags: news, conflict, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syrian crisis, audio |
Posted by The.IRC on August 9th, 2012
This six-month-old Syrian baby has teething problems. His mother brought him to the IRC’s clinic in Mafraq, Jordan, where a doctor examines him. The IRC is providing aid to thousands of refugees who fled violence in neighboring Syria. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Syria Crisis, Syria, Middle East, Jordan | Tags: refugees, emergency relief, health, photos, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees |
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