Georgia Crisis
Rushing Aid to the Displaced
Tens of thousands of people in the Georgia region are displaced by ongoing unrest. Many are living in bleak conditions with limited access to basic services. The IRC is rushing in relief supplies, providing clean water and sanitation and giving care and support to uprooted children.
Photo: Reuters/David Mdzinarishvili courtesy www.alertnet.org
International Rescue Committee aid workers have launched programs for displaced children in Georgia and are ensuring that thousands of uprooted families have adequate water and sanitation services.
Thousands of South Ossetians fled into North Ossetia, Russia to escape intense fighting, among them dozens of children from an orphanage. The IRC is supporting a local aid group that’s providing needed care for the children.
