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A breath of relief for refugees with asthma


August 23, 2012
By Jane Yang
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Drought in Chad: An update from one of the hardest-hit areas [Q&A]


August 16, 2012
By Sophia Jones-Mwangi

The Mongo district of Chad has been hit especially hard by the ongoing drought in Africa's Sahel region.

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Why the IRC launched the Domestic Violence Think-In


August 16, 2012
By carrie welch
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Why the IRC Launched the Domestic Violence Think-In

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Guest contributor Carrie Ross Welch is senior vice president of external relations for the International Rescue Committee. The IRC responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.

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"I want to learn": Refugees in crisis are desperate for education [Video]


August 9, 2012
By The IRC
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Village savings groups give women in Congo’s conflict zones a new start


August 8, 2012
By Sinziana Demian

Women in South Kivu celebrate the first successful share-out of their village savings group. Groups like this one organize weekly meetings, where women save in the form of buying shares.

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IRC in the News: 'Deteriorating' situation in eastern Congo, more...


August 6, 2012
By The IRC

A Congolese family sleeps on the bare floor of a local school that is being used as a shelter by hundreds of people who have fled ongoing violence in North Kivu Province. 

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Conditions worsen in volatile North Kivu as over 200,000 uprooted people face threat of cholera and sexual violence [Press Release]

NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, Democratic Republic of Congo
03 Aug 2012

The volatile situation in North Kivu Province continues to deteriorate, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said today, and hundreds of thousands of uprooted people are facing the threat of cholera, sexual violence, and breakdowns in the health care system.

Half the Sky: Shining a light on violence against women [Video]


August 2, 2012
By The IRC
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Children of the drought: Aden’s recovery


August 1, 2012
By Sophia Jones-Mwangi

Aden rests in his grandmother's arms during a visit from IRC nutrition manager Sirat Amin.

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