International Rescue Committee (IRC)

South Sudan: Aiding a new country

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A man holds up his voting registration card for the referendum
Children and a woman stand outside in their village
A soldier walks through a town, part of efforts to end violence and help rebuild
A family stands outside a IRC health center
A pharmasist sits and gives medicine to patients at a health clinic
A woman and her babies sit in an IRC health center for maternal health care
A woman stands in her village, part of an IRC community group to empower women.
A woman carries her baby on an open isolated road, vulnerable to sexual violence
Children sit and sleep on a ledge; the IRC helps protect and educate children.
A child and IRC staff sit together; the IRC helps people recover and rebuild
Mothers sit with their young children outside an IRC health clinic
A woman stands near her temporary shelter made of sticks and plastic sheeting
Sudanese people stand, look hopeful for peace, which IRC supports with programs
Photo: Sophia Jones-Mwangi/IRC

The IRC has been operating in South Sudan for over two decades, addressing the consequences of conflict and limited resources, and we will continue to aid the new country with health care, sustainable development, support for education and human rights, and more. (Posted May 2011)