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Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: the IRC's response

In the weeks after the December 2004 tsunami, survivors in devastated Aceh province, Indonesia, who were made homeless by the waves, found themselves in often crowded living conditions that put them at an increased risk for many kinds of infectious disease.

VideoDecember 15, 2009
A Japanese aid worker walks through the debris of ruined buildings near the city of Kamaishi.

Tsunami in Japan

Shortly after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, the International Rescue Committee responded by providing technical and financial support to three Japanese aid groups—the Association for Aid and Relief Japan (AAR), Japan Emergency NGO (JEN) and Peace Winds Japan.

ArticleJune 2, 2016

SDG Progress: Fragility, Crisis and Leaving No One Behind

Up to 82% of fragile and conflict affected states are off track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal targets, according to report by the International Rescue Committee and the Overseas Development Institute

IRC DocumentOctober 25, 2018

Evaluation of handheld solar lights among displaced populations in Haiti

This report evaluates the use and benefits of handheld solar lights and explores sense of safety among females aged 14 years and older living in two internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

ReportApril 1, 2014

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Working with markets across sectors and outcomes

This paper aims to articulate why markets are at the core of the IRC’s programming in economic recovery and development and beyond and how the IRC does and should engage with markets across sectors.

ResourceFebruary 1, 2016

Carolyn Miles: Innovative solutions for improving the lives of children

More often than not there is a solution, but the fundamental problem lies in how that solution is delivered.

Refugees and displacement
The IRC team had to hike over flattened houses and between precariously leaning walls to reach the village center.

Responding to the most destructive earthquake in Pakistan's history

Arriving on the scene within hours of a powerful earthquake that struck Pakistan in October 2005, International Rescue Committee emergency teams aided 230,000 people, treated thousands of the sick and injured, and worked alongside survivors to rebuild their lives.

ArticleOctober 5, 2015

Typhoon Haiyan hits the Philippines

When one of the strongest storms in recorded history slammed the Philippines in 2013, more than 6,000 people lost their lives and 90 percent of homes in the hardest hit areas were damaged or destroyed.

ArticleNovember 14, 2014
A man and woman walk gingerly past the rubble of buildings in Port-au-Prince, Haiti destroyed by the powerful 2010 earthquake.

Earthquake in Haiti

In 2010, the IRC responded to an earthquake in Haiti that left ovor 2 million homeless. We're ready to support partners responding to the Aug 14, 2021 quake.

ArticleAugust 14, 2021

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