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IRC Voices, Michael Kocher
Michael Kocher, vice president of international programs for the International Rescue Committee, speaks with Daljit Dhaliwal of PBS’s WorldFocus about relief efforts in Haiti.
IRC Voices, Rick Brennan
Rick Brennan speaks about IRC's emergency response in Pakistan in the wake of a devastating earthquake. He reflects on the experience as one of his proudest moments.
For over 75 years, the IRC has been responding to the world's worst crises. Meet some of our extended family of refugees, staff, leaders and supporters.
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Simon and Panther in their own words
When Panther got off the plane in New York City to record this interview, he still wasn't sure that it would really be his old, dear friend, and fellow Lost Boy, Simon meeting him there.
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For over 75 years, the IRC has been responding to the world's worst crises. Meet some of our extended family of refugees, staff, leaders and supporters.
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Go behind the scenes of the IRC's lifesaving work with two award-winning IRC photographers.
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Congo
Conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo have led to an estimated 5.4 million deaths since 1998, mostly from disease and malnutrition. The IRC is a lifeline to millions of people in Congo’s violence-torn villages.
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Haiti
The IRC is working with overwhelmed local aid groups to provide life-saving medical care, clean water and sanitation to earthquake survivors.
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Pakistan
People are returning to villages that have been damaged or destroyed by the fighting between the Pakistani army and Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan. The IRC is helping them rebuild their homes and communities.
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Iraqi Refugees
The war in Iraq has uprooted millions of Iraqi men, women and children. The IRC is delivering vital aid to thousands of displaced families in Iraq, Jordan and Syria and helping Iraqi refugees rebuild their lives in the United States.
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