Tag: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
DRC: Poor humanitarian access to displaced persons puts thousands at risk warns International Rescue Committee
Over 135,000 people have been displaced by ongoing violence since January;Â Over 600 people have been killed in the last...
Somalia: International Rescue Committee raises alarm as cholera outbreak surges
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding an alarm following a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Somalia’s central region...
Sudan: Continued violence has catastrophic health consequences on displaced people warns International Rescue Committee
Close to 3,000 suspected cases of Cholera have been recorded across Sudan since September 26th;Â At least 95 fatalities from...
DRC: Women and children at risk following escalation of violence warns IRC
The most recent escalation of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in a significant...
Conflict and climate change in West Africa require solutions to restore people’s right to aid and protection
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling for innovative solutions to restore the right to aid and protection for...
Motorcycle ambulance helps drought-hit community’s pregnant women to access maternal healthcare
Every month, midwives at Katilu sub-county hospital deliver more than 60 babies to women living in Turkana South sub-county, saving the lives...
Papal visit is an opportunity for world leaders to address humanitarian crises
As the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan welcome His Holiness Pope Francis on January 31, the International...
Sixth failed rainy season spells further disaster and loss of life in Somalia, warns the International Rescue Committee
With the April- May rains in Somalia this year expected to be below normal for the sixth consecutive season,...
Motorcycle ambulance helps pregnant women in drought-hit community to access lifesaving maternal healthcare
Every month, midwives at Katilu sub-county hospital deliver more than 60 babies to women living in Turkana South sub-county, saving the lives...
UN Women Kenya training for motorcycle taxi operators will enhance safety, GBV prevention and response
UN Women Kenya in collaboration with Honda Kenya trained 30 motorcycle taxi operators from Kakuma town on safety riding...
Threat of famine in East Africa shows need for key changes in how the world battles famine and malnutrition
From November 2021 to November 2022 the number of people experiencing hunger in East Africa increased as follows Kenya:...
Up to 60,000 refugees from Somalia arrive in Dadaab camp amid impacts of climate change
Relief groups in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp are becoming increasingly strained as over 55,000 refugees from Somalia fleeing drought...