Tsunami, 5 Years On
IRC's Michael Kocher ruminates on his experiences in Aceh, Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami. Michael's moving words, coupled with dramatic photos, capture the cataclysmic damage of the tsunami. What Michael remembers most vividly, however, is the commitment and grace of his national staff colleagues, one in particular who insisted on coming to work immediately after losing his family.
For over 75 years, the IRC has been responding to the world's worst crises. Meet some of our extended family of refugees, staff, leaders and supporters.
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Simon and Panther in their own words
When Panther got off the plane in New York City to record this interview, he still wasn't sure that it would really be his old, dear friend, and fellow Lost Boy, Simon meeting him there.
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For over 75 years, the IRC has been responding to the world's worst crises. Meet some of our extended family of refugees, staff, leaders and supporters.
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Go behind the scenes of the IRC's lifesaving work with two award-winning IRC photographers.
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Pakistan
People are returning to villages that have been damaged or destroyed by the fighting between the Pakistani army and Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan. The IRC is helping them rebuild their homes and communities.
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Somali Refugees
Hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia have poured across the border into Kenya to flee violence and drought. But now malnutrition and a severe lack of food in eastern Kenya is threatening refugees and Kenyans alike.
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Iraqi Refugees
The war in Iraq has uprooted millions of Iraqi men, women and children. The IRC is delivering vital aid to thousands of displaced families in Iraq, Jordan and Syria and helping Iraqi refugees rebuild their lives in the United States.
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