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From Burma to the Bronx and Beyond, Part 1
At 20, Mo Nam Tee Kham can trace a life's journey few others can. When she was just 12 her family fled their native Burma to Thailand, where Mo Nam moved from an orphanage to a refugee camp and worked low paying jobs as an undocumented immigrant. With hel
2 min, 36 sec
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Stop Violence Against Women: IRC Women's Center, Thailand
Rape and domestic abuse are the most common forms of violent crime in Thailand. At IRC's women's center, survivors receive counseling and skills that help them gain financial independence. This Mother's Day, add your voice to ours. Sign the petition to st
1 min, 12 sec
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Stop Violence Against Women: IRC, Sierra Leone
Although the civil war in Sierra Leone has ended, women and girls are still vulnerable to rape and assault. The IRC is responding by educating local communities to fight back against sexual violence. This Mother's Day, add your voice to ours by signing th
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Stop Violence Against Women: IRC Action Groups in Liberia
In Liberia, IRC men's and women's action groups spread the message that sexual violence is wrong through song and skits. This Mother's Day, add your voice to ours by signing the petition to stop violence against women at www.theIRC.org/stopviolence
1 min, 11 sec
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Hoops and Dreams: Basketball Practice in San Diego
4 min, 27 sec
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Work with Us
From emergency response through post-conflict development work, in a great variety of roles around the world, the International Rescue Committee's 8,000-plus staff is a force for humanity and hope. If you're skilled and passionate, we'd like to add your e
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Bringing Water to Pakistan's Earthquake-ravaged Communities
The International Rescue Committee's Samia Ali Shah reports on the Feb. 2007 launch of the first of five large permanent water supply systems that the IRC is building in Pakistan's earthquake-ravaged Mansehra district.
2 min, 47 sec
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IRC Pakistan Earthquake Response, narrated by Tom Brokaw (2006)

The International Rescue Committee has been working in Pakistan since 1980. Within hours of the devastating earthquake on Oct. 8, 2005, IRC teams were on their way to the hardest hit areas to distribute emergency supplies and assist the survivors, with special emphasis on the needs of women and children.
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A video profile of the IRC, hosted by Paul Newman
Paul Newman serves as the host of a video overview of the IRC's history and operations. Drawing on film clips and photos, the video traces the work of the IRC from its founding at Albert Einstein's request in 1933, through its relief work in major refugee
6 1/2 minutes
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RESCUE
In this brief video profile of the International Rescue Committee, Tom Brokaw, co-chairman of the IRC overseers, takes you to some of the places where the organization is saving lives. The IRC: a beacon of freedom, hope and renewal.
2 min, 40 sec
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