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Thanksgiving for refugees [PHOTOS]
Header Image Photo: Curt Nelson "If you ever need to re-affirm your faith in humanity, stop by a Thanksgiving meal for refugees." The IRC's Emily Sernaker reflects on sharing Thanksgiving with families...
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Voices of women in Central African Republic [Video]
Header Image These are the voices of women in the Central African Republic. Since 2013 the already unstable country has descended into chaos and become engulfed by sectarian violence. Approximately...
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Women and girls: The backbone of the Central African Republic
Women and girls: The backbone of CAR Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC The IRC's technical advisor Catherine Poulton recently sat with the women and girls in the Central African Republic who face the...
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Typhoon Haiyan: A community recovers a year after the storm
Typhoon Haiyan: A community recovers Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC Tyler Jump Ruth Cachuela, Agdaliran’s village president, was devastated when Typhoon Haiyan destroyed 205 of her community’s 275...
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Ebola Crisis: Latest updates from the front lines of the humanitarian response
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC The IRC has been at the forefront of the fight to combat the spread of the deadly Ebola virus since the first cases were diagnosed in Liberia and Sierra Leone in...
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How to make last-minute gifts that matter for 2014
How to make last-minute donations that matter for 2014 Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC When you make a tax-deductible gift to the International Rescue Committee in 2014, you are contributing to one...
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Portraits of recovery: one year after Typhoon Haiyan [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Portraits of recovery Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC Tyler Jump On Nov. 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, disrupting the lives of more than 14 million people. In this multimedia...
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The IRC helps young Syrians believe in the future
The IRC helps young Syrians believe in the future Header Image Photo: Abdulrahman Fawakherjy/IRC Meet three young Syrian refugees living in Turkey who dream of nothing more than to get the education...
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Philippines Typhoon: Tracking Hagupit - IRC prepares to respond
Typhoon Hagupit Header Image Photo: NRL Marine Meterology Division, licensed under public domain via Wikimedia Commons More than half a million people have evacuated as Typhoon Hagupit bears down on...
View ArticleWhy is cash important to an aid worker?
Why I like cash Alyoscia D'Onofrio In order to improve the way that aid is done we need disruptive, catalytic changes in practices that transform other habits and practices in positive ways. Cash has...
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Syrian refugees fear they have no choice but to return to Syria after UN cuts...
UN cuts food aid to Syrian refugees Header Image Photo: Alaa Eddin Khanji/IRC Dozens of women have told the IRC that they would be forced to go back to war-torn Syria after the World Food Program...
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#16Days: Voices of Syrian women and girls
Voices of Syrian women and girls Header Image Photo: Meredith Hutchison/IRC The IRC's recent report on Syrian women and girls provides moving testimonies of women and girls who face sexual...
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A new high-tech tool to fight Ebola
A new high-tech tool to fight Ebola Header Image Photo: Paul Amendola/IRC The IRC today announced that it is testing and plans to deploy an electronic medical records system called “Jedi” that will...
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IRC “preparing for the worst” as Typhoon Hagupit bears down on the Philippines
IRC prepares for Typhoon Hagupit Header Image Google The IRC is preparing for Typhoon Hagupit, which is gaining strength as it bears down on islands in the Philippines still recovering from the...
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Philippines Typhoon: IRC prepares to deliver emergency aid
Header Image Detail of image by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, licensed under public domain via Wikimedia Commons As Typhoon Hagupit (known locally as Ruby) made landfall in the...
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David Miliband: IRC "delighted and honored" to be chosen for Financial Times...
Header Image The staff of the Financial Times has chosen the IRC as its 2014 Seasonal Appeal charity partner. Every donation to the appeal will be doubled by the government of the United Kingdom. This...
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Philippines Typhoon: Families take shelter before storm hits Manila
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC Today the IRC and our partner PBSP delivered emergency food supplies to 1,200 people from flood-prone areas who had evacuated to a storm shelter near Manila as...
View ArticleConfessions of an ICT4D advisor
Confession of an ICT4D advisor Why have I made a career promoting the use of technology within NGOs? Because it’s not about the tech. Any role that attempts to evangelize information &...
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How the IRC responds to a typhoon
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC The IRC and our partners in the Philippines continue to respond with emergency relief to the impact of Typhoon Hagupit. Here’s a closer look at the IRC’s emergency...
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Despite fleeing war, Syrian girls are still at risk of rape, abuse and forced...
Syrian girls risk of rape, abuse and forced marriage Header Image Photo: Meredith Hutchison/IRC A Syrian mother speaks out about the ongoing struggle of abuse, violence and fear living in Lebanon as...
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