IRC -- From Harm to Home -- Monthly Update May 2010

May 2010 Send to a Friend Donate RSS

HAITI: Quake Survivors Brace for Hurricane Season Hurricane season blows into Haiti in June, following months of drenching spring rains. "We're going to see flooding, we're going to see landslides," says Catherine Jones, the IRC's protection coordinator in Port-au-Prince, which is still being rocked by aftershocks from the devastating January 12 earthquake. The IRC is helping quake survivors prepare for what is predicted to be an "extreme" season of storms, and helping those most at risk — including families who live in particularly unstable areas and who have severely damaged houses — move to safe locations being readied for them outside the city. Protecting Haitians Most at Risk See new photos and listen to Catherine Jones describe how the IRC is aiding Haitian families BOISE: Touchdown! For five Tuesdays this spring, a group of teenagers in Boise, Idaho, have been getting together in the afternoon to play football. There's nothing very unusual about that -- except that before they moved to Boise these kids had never before even touched a football. Refugees from Bhutan, Burundi, Myanmar (Burma), Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the teens are taking part in a football camp run jointly by the IRC's after-school program, the Boise Language Academy and the semi-pro Treasure Valley Spartans football team. Kicking Off a New Life Learning teamwork — and just letting loose — at the Refugee Youth Football Camp CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC:  A Mother's Hope A few weeks ago in the northern market town of Kaga-Bandoro, the IRC's Peter Biro met Martine Yatanza and her son, 18-month-old Blaise, who was malnourished and suffering from malaria. Martine — who had lost three children to disease already — had brought Blaise to the town's IRC-run hospital for help. "The child would probably have died if he hadn't received care," Peter said. Although Blaise looked "extremely bad" when he came in, his doctor expects the little boy to recover. Listen to Martine's Story How the IRC helps children in one of the world's poorest countries to survive Please support our work assisting displaced people around the world by visiting www.theIRC.org/donate/donate-now or calling toll-free   1-877-REFUGEE   (1-877-733-8433). Click here for U.S. federal and state compliance notices. The International Rescue Committee 122 E 42nd St New York, NY 10168 Stop Violence against Women Thank you to everyone who signed our Violence against Women Petition and urged your friends to do the same. The IRC advocacy team delivered the petition to Congressional leaders personally last week, making sure they know that this issue is important to IRC supporters around the world. Learn More > Father's Day is June 20th Buy a lifesaving gift at the IRC Store and dedicate it to a special father in your life — we'll take care of the card. Join Our Online Community Help us reach 10,000 supporters on Facebook Causes Get updates and interact on our Facebook Page Follow us on Twitter IRC in the News Latest IRC president George Rupp was at the White House with President Obama on Monday as he signed into law an act designed to protect civilians from the Lord's Resistance Army, a rebel group that has terrorized the people of Uganda and its neighbors for two decades. Listen > San Francisco Chronicle Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars partner with the IRC on North American tour Irish Times Harsh reality of life for urban refugees in search of a better life Idaho Statesman Refugees in Boise get new Mother's Day hairdos

Privacy Policy | RSS © 2010 International Rescue Committee