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Posted by The.IRC on October 10th, 2012
When refugees arrive in the United States, they leave behind everything familiar. For many that also means losing ties to the land and a tradition of growing their own food. In response, the IRC has launched a nationwide program that helps refugees establish community gardens, farmers markets, food pantries and farm-based businesses. more »
Posted by The.IRC on August 22nd, 2012
From rural Idaho to the streets of the Bronx, refugees are at work in America—growing fresh produce, raising organic livestock, and building small businesses. more »
Posted by The.IRC on January 31st, 2012
An NPR report that quotes the IRC's Bob Carey focuses on a Rwandan refugee and her two young daughters to cast a wider lens on the challenges refugees are facing in this tough economy. more »
Posted by The.IRC on May 27th, 2010
For five Tuesdays this spring, a group of refugee teenagers in Boise, Idaho, have been getting together in the afternoon to play football -- a sport that is completely new to them. more »
Posted by The.IRC on September 11th, 2008
Posted by The.IRC on June 5th, 2008
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on October 23rd, 2007
This week’s round-up of notable quotes from IRC people in the media. more »

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