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Ifrah, a Women’s Protection and Empowerment Program Officer for the IRC in Ethiopia
World Humanitarian Day

Meet a humanitarian working to end violence against women in Ethiopia

August 19, 2019
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RescueNow

Crisis news in 60 seconds: August 2019

August 16, 2019
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After beating Ebola, this survivor is saving others

August 15, 2019
Kamala's story Kamala Kahindo, 42, is a mother of four who after surviving Ebola made the decision to take care of others fighting the disease. She helps them shower, eat, take medication and go to the toilet. She educates them about what’s happening. But
Hunger crisis

Inside our work with children facing starvation

August 12, 2019
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Outbreak in Congo
Meet the survivors who won the battle against Ebola
August 1, 2019
Drought and conflict
Portraits of courageous Somali mothers fighting to survive hunger
July 31, 2019
Election 2020
The border, the refugee crisis, and other topics to watch for in the Democratic debates
July 30, 2019
Video

What is the GRACE Act?

July 25, 2019
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The power of working refugee women

July 24, 2019
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The littlest Ebola fighter explains how to stop the virus

July 19, 2019
Stand for welcome
How can I help asylum seekers?
July 12, 2019
Rohingya crisis
How to prepare for a monsoon, when you’re a refugee
July 12, 2019
Seeking safety at the border
What asylum seekers ask when they are released from U.S. detention
July 3, 2019
Piper Perabo with IRC in Phoenix, Arizona
Stand with asylum seekers
I met families who were detained at the U.S. border. They just want safety.
July 2, 2019

Press releases

G7: On World Humanitarian Day 300 women aid workers and allies call on world leaders to better protect the women and girls caught up in conflict and crisis.
August 18, 2019
World Humanitarian Day letter to world leaders
August 16, 2019
As bombs are dropped in Aden, Yemen the IRC urges all parties to consider the humanitarian consequences of their actions and resolve issues through talks, not war
August 11, 2019
IRC programs suspended in Aden due to new violent clashes
August 9, 2019
IRC Condemns Senate Judiciary Committee vote on anti-asylum bill, urges Senate to reject this harmful legislation
August 1, 2019
IRC: Trump Administration must reconsider Syria TPS decision
August 1, 2019

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