International Rescue Committee   [to 22 March 2014]

World Water Day: When water means freedom
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on March 22, 2014
Ever since water came within reach of several thousand people in Waji, a village in eastern Ethiopia, their lives have changed for the better. The women, in particular, are excited about the difference it is making. more »

Thousands flee to Niger as violence returns to northern Nigeria
Posted by The IRC on March 21, 2014
Over the past month more than 2,000 Nigerians have fled to neighboring Niger after escaping a violent insurgency. The IRC is helping to ensure that women, children and other vulnerable refugees receive the support they need. more »

This Week’s Voices: Mar. 21, 2014
Posted by The IRC on March 21, 2014
This Week’s Voices is a roundup of recent eyewitness reports and commentary by IRC humanitarian experts and others. This week’s highlights include a look at technology and the Syria crisis. more »

An opera star shares the spotlight with young refugees
Posted by Jordan Helton on March 20, 2014
Early on a Saturday night at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, 14 refugee students from around the globe shared the fabled stage with acclaimed lyric soprano Danielle de Niese. more »

A lifeline on the border [Update]
Posted by Peter Biro on March 20, 2014
The Mae Tao clinic, on the outskirts of the town of Mae Sot in northeastern Thailand, is the only source of medical care for thousands of Burmese along the volatile Thailand-Myanmar border. Get an update on the IRC-supported clinic’s work. more »

Help protect women and girls in emergencies
Posted by The IRC on March 20, 2014
Syria’s ongoing civil war and other crises put women and girls at increased risk of sexual exploitation, abuse, assault, forced marriage, domestic violence and trafficking. Join the IRC in urging global leaders to put women and girls first in emergencies. more »

“I try and give other refugees hope”: one Syrian volunteer’s story
Posted by Ned Colt on March 19, 2014
Rania and her two colleagues trudge through the dusty streets of Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp, their black and yellow baseball caps and official badges identifying them as IRC volunteers. Learn how they’re helping their fellow refugees. more »

Enduring violence: updates from Central African Republic
Posted by The IRC on March 18, 2014
Ongoing instability across the Central African Republic has uprooted hundreds of thousands of people. The IRC has remained in the country throughout the current crisis to provide lifesaving assistance. Get aid worker updates. more »

Syria: the most technological emergency ever?
Posted by Emmanuel d’Harcourt on March 18, 2014
Iris scanners are just one component of what is becoming, in and around Syria and with remarkably little attention, the most technological humanitarian response ever. more »

Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Mar 22
2013: IRC provided 20k gal fresh drinking #water every day to #Syria‘n #refugees, Arbat #Iraq http://bit.ly/IRCin2013  pic.twitter.com/JaYCeVel56

Intl Rescue Comm IRC‏ @theIRC Mar 21
Thousands flee to #Niger as violence returns to northern #Nigeria.  @theIRC is there: http://bit.ly/1gjM6mJ  pic.twitter.com/iwefnfUtuD

Intl Rescue Comm IRC @theIRC Mar 21
For many #refugees, #citizenship means that, for the first time, they can be a part of a democratic process.Our work: http://bit.ly/LMBO1j

Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Mar 21
Since the Pathways to Citizenship launch, IRC has helped 7,860 eligible Lawful Permanent Residents apply for citizenship @nacnow @ImmPolitic

Intl Rescue Comm IRC @theIRC Mar 21
Just before the weekend, a look into our highlights of the past week, including #IRCafsBlog! http://bit.ly/1djjYzR  pic.twitter.com/KF3WADuf4G