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Working with refugees and other people uprooted by conflict helps us to better understand our world, and ourselves, says IRC board member Chris Becker, a recognized creative leader in the advertising industry. In this weeks IRC Voices, Chris reflects on what he calls an avalanche of emotion during his journeys with the IRC. 
 
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For over 75 years, the International Rescue Committee has been responding to the world's worst crises.

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Selflessness and dedication, even amidst overwhelming obstacles these are two of the qualities exhibited by IRC staff that made a lasting impression on Aaron Rippenkroeger, currently IRC's deputy vice president of US Programs. In this week's IRC Voices, Aaron recalls the year he spent working in South Darfur, and says that despite the challenges of working in overcrowded conditions, it turned out to be the most fulfilling work experience of my entire life.

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Uprooted by war and persecution, a refugee's journey can span years and borders on the road to safety. With skill, passion and daring, the IRC has helped refugees rebuild their lives for over 75 years. 

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Michael Kocher, the International Rescue Committee's VP of International Programs, ruminates on his experiences in Aceh, Indonesia post-tsunami. Michael's moving words, coupled with dramatic photos, capture the cataclysmic damage of the tsunami. What Michael remembers most vividly, however, is the commitment and grace of his national staff colleagues, one in particular who insisted on coming to work immediately after losing his family.

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