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International Rescue Committee teams in Chad are trucking emergency water supplies into the country’s Tissi region to aid thousands of refugees who fled there in recent months to escape worsening violence in Darfur, Sudan. “It is a race...
by Peter Biro International Rescue Committee teams in Myanmar (also known as Burma) are preparing to assist thousands of people caught in the destructive path of Cyclone Mahasen as it moves from the Bay of Bengal across Bangladesh and Myanmar. The...
Article and photography: Sophia Jones-Mwangi Since 2009, the International Rescue Committee has trained and equipped nearly 700 volunteers in northern Uganda to provide lifesaving health care to children in remote communities struggling to recover...
By Terah Edun, South Sudan communications volunteer YIDA, South Sudan —“We’re on track to deliver more than 50 babies this week,” says Judith, head midwife for the Women and Girl’s Wellness Centre at the Yida refugee...
May 10, 2013 — International Rescue Committee teams in Chad are gearing up to assist thousands of people who have crossed into the southeast of the country to escape renewed fighting in Darfur, Sudan. The United Nations estimates that nearly...
By Sophia Jones-Mwangi/IRC KITGUM, Uganda — Cavine Akello was a 17-year-old high-school student when she became pregnant with her son, Rwot Okonya Billgram, whose name means “God has helped me” in the Luo language of Uganda. Cavine...
International Rescue Committee teams in Chad are trucking emergency water supplies into the country’s Tissi region to aid thousands of refugees who fled there in recent months to escape worsening violence in Darfur, Sudan. “It is a race against time to get the supplies into Tissi and get critical services up and running before the...
Meet two families in South Central Somalia whose lives and communities have been improved through International Rescue Committee projects helping drought and famine survivors make a living. The projects receive support from ECHO, European Commission - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection. Learn more about the IRC's projects in Somalia
David Miliband, former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, has been chosen by the Board of Directors to succeed George Rupp this September as President and CEO. New York, N.Y., March 27, 2013 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today announced the appointment of David Miliband, 47, former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom,...
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On Friday 17 May 2013, talented young Syrian pianist Riyad Nicolas will be in concert with the London Chamber Orchestra at Cadogan Hall, performing Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, Piano Concerto Number Five and Symphony Number Three. The concert...
Sarah Zad, a 21 year old London-based singer songwriter, has launched a music project called Sing for Syria to raise awareness of the situation faced by Syrian refugees. We spoke to Sarah recently to find out more about the project. So Sarah,...
by Mairi MacRae My name is Mairi and I work for the IRC as a Women’s Protection and Empowerment Advocate. People often ask me what advocacy actually means or what I do all day as an ‘advocate’. In a nutshell, my job is to influence...
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