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SPECIAL REPORT: Rescue a Generation
For over 25 years, the IRC has earned the trust of the Afghan people, operating one of the largest aid programs in the country and working alongside them to rebuild their shattered communities. In 1980, the IRC began by providing emergency medical relief to refugees fleeing to Pakistan to escape the Soviet invasion. We expanded our rehabilitation work in 1988, preparing for the return of refugees from neighboring countries. The IRC then continued to help Afghans during the Taliban regime, its collapse, and following Afghanistan’s first elections in 2005. We continue to focus on providing returning refugees with shelter, water and sanitation,and on restoring the nation’s health, infrastructure and economy. Our education support is a key part of these comprehensive programs to renew dignity and self-reliance for the Afghan people. Our programs >
The IRC and The Kite Runner
The IRC is proud to be working with Participant Productions for their release of The Kite Runner, based on the acclaimed novel. Audiences will be moved by this powerful film, through which IRC will be working to help support our education programs in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan is at a crossroads. Six million children—half the nation’s number and more than ever before—are now enrolled in school. An amazing 1/3 of them are girls, whose education has traditionally been undervalued and restricted. Photo: Peter Biro/The IRC 
Photo: Peter Biro
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