International Rescue Committee
Primary web addresses
http://www.theIRC.org
Email
irc@theirc.org
Main Address
122 East 42nd Street
New York New York 10168
New York New York 10168
Country
United States
Main Telephone
1 212 551 3000
Joined OneWorld
22.06.2006
Features
10.04.2008
As the Nepalese vote in the country's first elections in almost a decade, a photoessay explores the election's significance in rural Nepal, where poverty is rife and many lives have been scarred by the recent civil war.
more...Related topics/regions: [Nepal]
Image: The hammer and sickle, emblem of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). © International Rescue Committee
28.03.2008
A photographer blogs about her experiences in Sierra Leone, where she uses digital photography to help women and girls that have survived conflict, displacement, and gender violence make themselves heard.
more...Related topics/regions: [Sierra Leone]
Image: Girls partaking in the project. © International Rescue Committee
13.03.2008
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, "women and girls are victims of rape on a scale never seen before." This collection of photos shows survivors recovering and rebuilding their lives with the help of an international refugee agency.
more...Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)]
Image: Josephine (left), a Congolese rape victim, with other survivors. © International Rescue Committee
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