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Top 5 favorite holiday gifts that save lives
Top 5 favorite holiday gifts that save lives This December, giving a Rescue Gift is quick, easy – and twice as meaningful! This December, giving a Rescue Gift is quick, easy – and twice as meaningful!...
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Making movies with a message: Syrian refugee girls speak out
Photo: Kete Shabani/IRC Refugee girls from Syria recently took part in an IRC project to make animated videos about issues that affect them. They gained knowledge about and shared their experiences...
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Storm warning for Syrians: Few are prepared for the winter ahead
Syrians face the first winter storm of the year Photo: Ned Colt/IRC ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan Syrians across the region were hit hard this week by the first winter storm of the year. It would be...
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How to make last-minute gifts that matter for 2013
Photo: Peter Biro/IRC Thank you for your interest in making a contribution to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) — one of the best ranked charities that you can support. Before the end of 2013,...
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Inside Syria, a lifeline for children
Photo: Peter Biro/IRC Earlier this year, the IRC established seven schools in northern Syria. Housed in tents, our schools provide a safe space for more than 2,500 displaced Syrian children to learn,...
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Last-minute holiday gift ideas
Rescue Gifts brighten anyone’s holiday – and most important, help save lives. Give now and your gift will be matched, doubling the impact for families in need. Order printed cards for friends and...
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Largest UN aid appeal ever announced today for the Syrian humanitarian response
Needs increasing for millions impacted by the Syria crisis Ned Colt/IRC Amman, Jordan The needs are massive, and the funding appeal announced today in Geneva by the United Nations reflects that. As...
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IRC delivers urgent aid to families uprooted by violence in Central African...
UNICEF The IRC is providing food, water and other urgently needed support to tens of thousands of people forced from home by recent violence around Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic...
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David Miliband on Charlie Rose: Syrian conflict is 'a war now consuming the...
David Miliband on the Charlie Rose Show On the same day the U.N. launched a $6.5 billion humanitarian aid appeal for Syria, IRC president David Miliband was interviewed on the Charlie Rose show about...
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IRC continues to aid Ethiopian migrants deported from Saudi Arabia
Photo: Kidist Mekonnen/IRC As we mark International Migrants Day, the IRC continues to provide assistance to tens of thousands of Ethiopian migrants deported from Saudi Arabia, including unaccompanied...
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Typhoon Haiyan: rebuilding begins
Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC More than a month after Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines, recovery work continues across the archipelago. The IRC is helping to rebuild homes and lives across the...
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Helping homeowners in the Philippines rebuild after Typhoon Haiyan [Photos]
Photo: IRC The IRC and our partner Philippines Business for Social Progress (PBSP) are providing vouchers to help 600 residents of San Dionisio, a municipality on the island of Panay, rebuild their...
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Year-end gifts to the IRC -- see if your employer will match your generosity
Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC Your support enables the IRC to serve people in need, from Syria to the Philippines to South Sudan and elsewhere around the world. Now, your generosity can be doubled — even...
View ArticleIRC readies response as thousands are displaced in Juba, South Sudan
The IRC in South Sudan is responding to tens of thousands of people affected by conflict that wracked the capital, Juba, in mid-December. According to the United Nations, 34,000 people have been...
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IRC continues to aid uprooted families amid escalating fighting in Central...
Amid escalating fighting between Christian and Muslim militias in Bangui, Central African Republic, the IRC is responding in 16 of the camps for families displaced by the conflict that have sprung up...
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Give a gift of warmth through the winter
When cold weather sets in after a catastrophe, protection from the elements can spell the difference between life and death—especially for families who have lost everything Today is the first day of...
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Making a difference: an IRC volunteer nurtures Syrian children at risk
Making a difference to Syrian children in Jordan Photo: Kete Shabani/IRC Osama works with unaccompanied Syrian children who have been sent across the border to Jordan to escape the war. Since early...
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Give last-minute holiday gifts that can rescue lives
Giving Rescue Gifts to everyone on your list has never been easier – send a beautiful eCard to your friends and family in minutes! All Rescue Gifts are tax-deductible and are matched...
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Girl power in Nairobi: A young entrepreneur grows her salon business
Photo: Sophia Jones-Mwangi/IRC NAIROBI, Kenya Salon owner Susan Kayongo is one of more than 2,000 young women who are benefiting from an IRC program that helps teenagers escape the cycle of poverty by...
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Help for Syrians: now and in the future
Photo: Peter Biro/IRC With the Syrian conflict and its impact expected to drag on for years, humanitarian agencies must plan for the longer term as well as provide immediate, lifesaving aid. This...
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