International Rescue Committee [to 19 April 2014]

This Week’s Voices: April 18, 2014
Posted by The IRC on April 18th, 2014
This Week’s Voices is a roundup of recent eyewitness reports and commentary by IRC experts and others. This week: the drawings of Syrian refugees and what they taught an IRC aid worker about taking the time to understand what refugees want to express, how they understand things and what they aspire to.

Humanitarian data revolution?
Posted by Jeannie Annan on April 18th, 2014
Several recent reports have pointed out that the humanitarian sector has insufficient evidence and that makes decisions based on poor information. The IRC’s Jeannie Annan discusses her thoughts and experiences on the humanitarian aid and impact evaluations.

Women in Congo: Daring to Defy
Posted by giselle benatar on April 17, 2014
Acclaimed photojournalist Lynsey Addario shows through photos and video how women in Congo are defying the odds to become powerful agents for change in their communities.

Getting the big picture and the little picture: listening to Syrian refugees
Posted by Emmanuel d’Harcourt on April 15th, 2014
What’s difficult when it comes to understanding conflict in Syria is actually listening: taking the time to understand not just what we want to hear, but what refugees want to express, how they understand things, and what they aspire to. That’s true even for those working directly on the front lines.
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Mother Support Groups improve the health of families in rural Myanmar
Posted by The IRC on April 16, 2014
As the sun sets behind the steep mountains rising above this small community, a group of women gather in a small, barely lit hut. They have just finished a long day at work and sit talking among themselves as they wait for the monthly meeting of the Mother Support Group to begin.

From the Frontlines: How the IRC responds to emergencies [VIDEO]
Posted by Jamison Dufour on April 15, 2014
When catastrophe strikes, the IRC’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit is poised to deliver rapid, lifesaving support. Watch this video to learn more about how we respond to sudden, complex emergencies.

South Sudan Crisis: Displaced and starving, families rely on water lilies to survive [Photo Essay]
Posted by Peter Biro on April 14, 2014
After three years of fragile peace, renewed ethnic conflict and food shortages in South Sudan are conspiring to create a new humanitarian catastrophe. IRC’s Peter Biro visits the town of Ganyliel where displaced families are now forced to survive on grass, roots, and water lilies.

The IRC in 30 seconds [Video]
Posted by The IRC on April 14, 2014
At work in more than 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, the IRC helps millions of people each year to survive and rebuild their lives. Watch our new video to learn how we help

Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Apr 17
.@DMiliband, Amb Ford & @AndrewTabler will be @washinstitute’s #Syria humanitarian & strategic forum.12:30EST, LIVE: http://bit.ly/1te3jSR

Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Apr 16
VIDEO: How we respond to sudden, complex #emergencies: http://bit.ly/1iZYNjY pic.twitter.com/MaFF5vnbms

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David Miliband ‏@DMiliband Apr 15
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Intl Rescue Comm IRC ‏@theIRC Apr 14
An interesting piece on community-based disaster risk management in #Zimbabwe. cc: @theOFDA>> http://bit.ly/1gWQ7Ix