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Superman: hero and refugee
Superman is hero and a refugee. He was forced to flee from the dying planet Krypton to Earth, where he was adopted by a Kansas family. After learning strong moral values and discovering his superpowers, Superman stands up for the weak and vulnerable people of Earth.
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- April 13, 2022
"System failure": The top crises of 2022
The IRC's annual Emergency Watchlist reveals the countries expected to face the worst humanitarian crises in 2022. Here is a glimpse into the top three countries at most risk. Where systems fail, the IRC steps in to help families survive, recover and rebuild their lives.
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- June 22, 2022
Meet Alice: Entrepreneur, job creator, refugee
Alice is a South Sudanese refugee-turned-entrepreneur who runs a successful nut-roasting business in Uganda. Her family fled to Uganda after her village was attacked by militants. With the IRC' s support, Alice was able to kickstart her business. This is her story.
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- June 27, 2022
IRC gearing up for mass exodus from Mosul, Iraq
Thousands of people are fleeing their homes as the Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga and coalition forces fight to retake Mosul — Iraq's second largest city — from the ISIS militant group. The IRC is providing emergency cash relief and other support to displaced families.
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- June 27, 2022
For this refugee mom and her son, baking is all about love
Meet Taghreed and her 9-year-old son Yousif, who share a sweet passion for baking. After fleeing from extremists in Iraq, the family was resettled by the International Rescue Committee in Seattle where Taghreed works as a professional pastry cook.
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- June 27, 2022
The Child Labor Project
In an effort to provide concrete harmonized guidance and tools to critical frontline staff who support working children and their families, the International Rescue Committee, with the support of UNICEF, developed a set of child labor materials to be piloted and used in 2017 by multiple Child Protection agencies in Lebanon and beyond.
- Resource
- February 23, 2018
Why contraception is a life saver
Women uprooted by war or natural disaster should be able to choose whether, when, and how many children to have. Ashley Wolfington, International Rescue Committee senior technical advisor, explains the importance of contraception and family planning in a refugee crisis. Learn more about the IRC's work in health.
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- June 27, 2022
Doctors in northeast Syria describe their work during COVID-19
Nine years of conflict have devastated Syria's health system, which now must face the threat of COVID-19. Hear from our doctors in the northeast about how they continue to serve displaced families at our health clinics—safely.
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- April 13, 2022
Crisis news in 60 seconds: Nov 2018
This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at the looming famine threatening millions in war-torn Yemen, an asylum ban that could harm families in the caravan fleeing Central America, and the reasons why now is not the right time to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
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- June 27, 2022
For this student, violence in El Salvador was akin to war
Valentina, a 23-year-old psychology student, was forced to flee her home in El Salvador after her family was threatened by gangs. She was resettled by the IRC three years ago in Dallas where she has found hope, strength and courage to start a new life.
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- June 27, 2022