Planes, snow shovels and piggy banks: 3 unique ways people are helping refugees
At the IRC, we have been so moved by the outpouring of support our community has given to refugees fleeing the war in Syria and other crises. Meet three generous people who have helped refugees in...
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Sarah Wayne Callies: Two Afghan Refugees [QUOTED]
Header Image Photo: Monique Jaques/IRC As borders are tightening and shutting all over Europe and the Balkans now, Sarah Wayne Callies puts a human face on the refugees seeking safety for their...
View ArticleMapping the evidence base in conflict and post-conflict contexts
Mapping the evidence base in conflict and post-conflict contexts Jeannie Annan As the evidence grows from impact evaluations of development interventions, the answer about whether or not a program...
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Empowering girls and women: latest updates on Women's Day [Storify]
Header Image Today marks International Women's Day. Here's a look at how the IRC is celebrating around the world. Each day millions of women and girls whose lives have been uprooted by war and conflict...
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Fighting for their daughters’ future, Syrian mothers get a high school opened...
Header Image Photo: G. Hassan/IRC With the help of the IRC, Syrian mothers and daughters joined forces and advocated for the opening of a school in Iraq’s Arbat refugee camp. by Zena Itani, IRC...
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A clinic called "Hope" helps a Syrian refugee boy cope with diabetes
Header Image Photo: Timea Faustz/IRC The IRC’s ‘Hope’ Clinic in Jordan provides critical treatment for uprooted Syrians like Hisham, a 7-year-old refugee battling diabetes. by Kaity Kawar, IRC senior...
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Amal and George Clooney talk with Syrian refugees [VIDEO]
Header Image Families who fled from relentless violence share with the Clooneys what their life was like in war-ravaged Syria. In this video, Amal and George Clooney speak with Syrian refugee families...
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Counseling -- and Zumba classes -- help three generations of Syrian women...
Header Image Photo: Timea Fauszt/IRC The war in Syria took a tremendous psychological toll on Samaher and her family. Here's a look at how an IRC women's center in Jordan helped Samaher, her daughter...
View Article#RealmToTheRescue: HBO and Game of Thrones join forces with the IRC to stand...
The 'Rescue Has No Boundaries' campaign, led by Game of Thrones cast members, urges that the time is now to rescue refugees no matter where they are in the world. As the world marks five years of...
View ArticleBreaking news: Remembering IRC Overseer Andy Grove
Header Image Image: IRC Resettled by the IRC in 1957 as a refugee from Hungary, longtime Intel chief Andy Grove was a champion of refugees. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives...
View ArticleIRC honors aid workers for extraordinary service
From fighting epidemics to mentoring refugee youth and families, read the stories of this year's six IRC humanitarian award winners This year, the International Rescue Committee recognized staff...
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An unrelenting drought has gripped millions of lives in Ethiopia
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC Tyler Jump Ethiopia is suffering from its worst drought in 50 years, affecting more than 10 million people. Here’s how the IRC is providing relief to people in need....
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Ebola: Two years later [Storify]
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC Today marks two years after the deadliest Ebola outbreak to date claimed thousands of lives in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The International Rescue Committee...
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Refugees in Europe: Stranded lives -- our latest post on Medium
Header Image Photo: Jodi Hilton/IRC In this series, we document the plight of refugees trapped by border closings along the Balkan route. Here are stories of some of these forgotten souls. Yousef...
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Remembering Andrew Grove, IRC Overseer and champion of refugees
Header Image Andrew S. Grove in 2010. Photo: Jim Gaffey We are deeply saddened by the loss of Andrew Grove, innovative business executive, champion of refugees, and valued longtime member of the IRC...
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‘Last-Mile’ vaccine initiative increases immunization coverage in Uganda
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC During the last two decades, substantial improvements in immunization coverage have occurred due to vaccine technology, cold chain equipment, and targeted global...
View ArticleCash programming metrics—are we talking about the same thing
by Sana Khan, IRC research and development officerread more
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New waves of violence in Syria displace thousands, the IRC is responding:...
Header Image Get the latest from IRC aid workers, our partners and others who are responding to and reporting on the mass upheaval of humanity sparked by the conflict in Syria. The International Rescue...
View ArticlePope Francis visits refugees on Lesbos: Latest updates [Storify]
Pope Francis visits the Greek island of Lesbos to meet some of the 4,000 refugees living in limbo and recognize the compassion shown by many of the people on the island. The International Rescue...
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Four unexpected ways your life can change living in a world without water
Header Image Photo: Mulugeta Ayene/IRC Tyler Jump Ethiopia is grappling with its worst drought in fifty years which has affected more than 10 million people. The average American uses 100 gallons of...
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