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Give Global Change
Shop online for fair trade, eco-conscious gifts that help support the International Rescue Committee and communities in conflict and poverty around the world.
The IRC has joined with Global Goods Partners, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing economic opportunity and social justice by strengthening women-led development initiatives in Asia, Africa and the Americas. When you shop globalgoodspartners.org, 10 percent of your total purchase will be donated to the IRC.
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Market Bags
Each day, women around the world carry colorful woven bags to market. Bags like these also often hold a family's few belongings as refugees are forced to flee from war and devastation.
With that inspiration, the hottest Hollywood fashion boutique, Intuition, has created "Must-Have" MARKET BAGS to help support IRC education for children of war. Designed by Intuition founder Jaye Hersh for everyday wear-and with celebrity fans including Reese Witherspoon, Eva Longoria and Jessica Simpson—the bags can be purchased exclusively through www.shopintuition.com. Chic and practical, they come in four different styles and can be monogrammed, including a great book bag for school girls and the perfect tote for busy Moms. For each bag sold, Intuition will donate $35 to the IRC. The goal of this collaboration is to raise $175,000 for the IRC's education programs around the world.
Weeping Under This Same Moon, by Jana Laiz
As a 17-year-old IRC volunteer in 1977, Jana Laiz worked with five Vietnamese refugee families in New York City. Weeping Under This Same Moon is based on Jana’s experiences and those of a Vietnamese artist she befriended.
"Weeping Under This Same Moon by Jana Laiz is a stunning achievement. Written with uncanny sympathy and intuition from the complementary perspectives of two teenage girls —one a Vietnamese refugee, the other a passionate yet unhappy American high school student — the book vividly portrays very different yet intersecting worlds. It is a moving, heartwarming, even inspiring book. I recommend it enthusiastically to readers of all ages and in particular to young adults."
—George Rupp, President, The International Rescue Committee
For more information about Jana Laiz or Weeping Under This Same Moon, visit www.janalaiz.com or www.crowfliespress.com
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