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Danish Refugee Council: Improving resilience in northern Kenya

Pastoral communities in Kenya suffer from consequences of drought and isolation from access to humanitarian aid. A new consortium of six international and Kenyan NGOs join forces to address needs for economic growth and resilience in five northern counties.

19 April 2013 08:50 BST

Yemen: Danish Refugee Council member of the Humanitarian Country Team

Danish Refugee Council has been elected as a member of the Humanitarian Country Team in Yemen. This membership allows for more direct influence on strategic decision-making along with other NGOs - and at a time when more than half of the population in Yemen are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

03 April 2013 12:11 BST

Emergency aid to displaced in the north of Syria

Intensified fighting and insecurity in Al Raqa has forced tens of thousands of Syrian families to flee to Dayr Azour. The Danish Refugee Council is providing acute relief to the displaced.

12 March 2013 09:20 GMT

Providing warmth and clothing to Syrian children in Lebanon

With the freezing temperatures over the winter, clothing and heating support have become increasingly important for the conflict affected Syrian refugees and IDPs. The Danish Refugee Council is responding to the needs of winterization in both Syria and the surrounding countries.

15 February 2013 11:31 GMT

New initiative for the protection of older refugees in South Sudan

Through a partnership with HelpAge International (HelpAge), the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is launching an initiative focusing on the protection of older refugees, one of the most vulnerable groups in situations of displacement. The project is launched in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State where 110,000 refugees have crossed the border from Sudan during the last year.

15 January 2013 10:10 GMT

Danish Refugee Council & DanishDemining Group | Somalia: DRC & DDG become key partners to UKaid

Danish Refugee Council and Danish Demining Group’s ability to work at grass root level in difficult accessible areas of Somalia gains recognition by the British Government’s development arm. With new UKaid funds, a three-year strategy is being launched to address needs related to community safety, recovery, development, and local governance.

21 December 2012 11:00 GMT

Expanded winter aid for Syrian refugees and their hosts

The Danish Refugee Council is expanding its emergency operation to speed up the process of reaching the Syrian refugees and their host, who are today inadequately protected from the cold of winter.

10 December 2012 10:58 GMT

Danish Refugee Council: Emergency shelter for Somali refugees in Ethiopia

War, drought and consequences of famine in Somalia continue to force people to seek refuge across the border in Ethiopia. There, Danish Refugee Council has provided shelter and emergency assistance to thousands, but more aid is needed in one the region’s fast growing refugee settlements.

07 December 2012 11:35 GMT

Internally displaced the most vulnerable

The majority of displaced Syrians find themselves in cramped and cold living conditions in Syria or as refugees in the neighboring countries. The internally displaced are the most vulnerable group, exposed to violence and rights violations.

27 November 2012 11:42 GMT

Rapidly expanded humanitarian aid in Lebanon

More than 126,000 Syrians are now living as refugees in Lebanon – a number that goes up every single day. The humanitarian efforts expand proportionally. A year ago the Danish Refugee Council reached 5,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, today the organization meets the needs of about 70,000 refugees in the country.

20 November 2012 12:19 GMT

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About Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), a private humanitarian organisation, works on protecting and finding durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced people.

Homepage

Donations:

http://www.bidrag.drc.dk/bidrag/index.php

Expertise:

Advocacy/lobbying/campaigning, Conflict resolution monitoring, Education, Emergencies, Food and hunger/nutrition, Health and disease, Landmines and explosives, Logistics/transport, Refugees and displacement, Shelter, Training and development, Trauma/ mental health

Countries of operation:

afghanistan, angola, azerbaijan, croatia, georgia, indonesia, liberia, pakistan, russia, somalia, sri-lanka