IRC
IRC is on the ground in 42 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees, and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 24 regional offices in cities across the United States, we help refugees resettle in the U.S. and become self-sufficient. To read all IRC's blog posts, visit their blog Voices from the Field.
Tackling Child Labour in Uganda
Author: IRC
Written by Michael Scharff, communications intern with the IRC in Uganda. Mike has worked in Uganda for one year, focusing on the drought-prone Karamoja region and the area around Kitgum in the north where tens of thousands of people were displaced by fighting between rebels and the Ugandan government. Peter Keem, 7, sits barefoot on the crusty, dry earth, using all his energy to smash large rocks into small bits. ...
Author: IRC
Written by Michael Scharff, communications intern with the IRC in Uganda. Mike has worked in Uganda for one year, focusing on the drought-prone Karamoja region and the area around Kitgum in the north where tens of thousands of people were displaced by fighting between rebels and the Ugandan government. Peter Keem, 7, sits barefoot on the crusty, dry earth, using all his energy to smash large rocks into small bits. ...
Eastern Congo: Out of sight and out of reach
Author: IRC
This blog is written by Stefan Lehmeier, Emergency Response Manager for the International Rescue Committee in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo Violent clashes between government forces and rebels and attacks on villages are becoming more frequent and widespread in eastern Congo. People in the province of North Kivu have been exposed to such levels of insecurity for more than a year, but here in neighbouring South Kivu the resurgence of violence marks a new crisis whose severity and scope have taken most observers by surprise. ...
Author: IRC
This blog is written by Stefan Lehmeier, Emergency Response Manager for the International Rescue Committee in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo Violent clashes between government forces and rebels and attacks on villages are becoming more frequent and widespread in eastern Congo. People in the province of North Kivu have been exposed to such levels of insecurity for more than a year, but here in neighbouring South Kivu the resurgence of violence marks a new crisis whose severity and scope have taken most observers by surprise. ...
