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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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May 16, 2013
VOICES FROM THE FIELDTHE IRC BLOG
Every day, IRC humanitarian workers are rescuing lives. Here, they offer a glimpse of their experiences, the challenges they face and the courageous people they meet by sharing videos, photos and stories.
Posted by The IRC on February 14, 2013
Three years ago, Maisaa and Cherifa met online and fell in love. Threats from their family and fear of persecution as an LGBT couple in Dubai forced them to flee the country. They were granted asylum in the U.S. where they are building new lives. more »
Posted in Resettlement, US - Northern California | Tags: asylum, resettlement | 7 Comments
Posted by The IRC on February 14, 2013
As steering committee members of the IRC’s young professionals group GenR, we were thrilled to host a special Fashion Week event at the showroom of our sustainable clothing line Threads 4 Thought to feature the work of the IRC. more »
Posted in New Roots, GenR, US - New York, NY | Tags: new roots, how to help, events, GenR |
Posted by The IRC on February 14, 2013
There's still time: This Valentine's Day, say "I Love You" with a last-minute gift. Send an eCard instantly. When you honor someone special with a symbolic Rescue Gift, you help provide a lifeline to families rebuilding their lives. more »
Tags: how to help, Valentine's Day, Rescue Gifts, last-minute gifts |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 13, 2013
I have been anticipating and dreading the Domiz camp women’s meeting for weeks. It was from Domiz camp that I heard the reports of sexual violence I wrote about in my first blog. Two days ago we finally sat down to talk together. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Women, Syria Crisis, Middle East, Iraq | Tags: refugees, Sexual Violence, women, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis, Kurdish refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria | 5 Comments
Posted by The IRC on February 13, 2013
Few organizations bring hope to more people, in more places, facing life-altering upheaval, than the IRC. Be with us in 2013. A generous donor will donate $10,000 if 70 people give monthly by Feb. 28! more »
Tags: refugees, how to help, humanitarian aid, Rescue Partners |
Posted by The IRC on February 13, 2013
The IRC's Sana Brosnan was interviewed for a recent PBS NewsHour report on the hardships facing Syrian refugees in Lebanon. She says the humanitarian crisis has evolved "very, very quickly." Watch video. more »
Posted in Syria Crisis, Lebanon | Tags: video, humanitarian aid, Syrian refugees, Syria crisis |
Posted by The IRC on February 12, 2013
On Thursday, February 14, IRC staff members across the United States and around the world are joining One Billion Rising, to dance, rise up and demand an end to violence and sexual abuse against women and girls. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Gender based Violence, Women | Tags: Sexual Violence, Advocacy, women, how to help | 1 Comments
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on February 11, 2013
Working in rocky and arid terrain on the border with Somalia, IRC teams in Ethiopia constructed two permanent water systems for remote camps that are home to tens of thousands of Somali refugees. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Ethiopia | Tags: refugees, refugee camps, water, Somali refugees, humanitarian aid, Dolo Ado | 9 Comments
Posted by The IRC on February 11, 2013
Tune in tonight for the rebroadcast of Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn on PBS. Part 1 features the IRC's work in Sierra Leone to protect and empower survivors of sexual violence. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence, Liberia | Tags: domestic violence, Sexual Violence, Women's Rights, women, Half the Sky |
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on February 8, 2013
Darfur got George Clooney. Haiti got Sean Penn. Cambodia got Angelina Jolie. The Syrian Kurds got me, Sarah Wayne Callies. That is the simplest and most direct metric I know to convey how bad it is for them right now. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Syria Crisis, Syria, Iraq | Tags: refugees, refugee camps, conflict, humanitarian aid, IRC Voices, Syrian refugees, sarahwaynecallies_syria, Domiz | 1 Comments
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