Stories and Voices
26 August 2010
One year ago the Pakistani military launched an offensive to drive Taliban militants from Pakistan's Swat Valley. More than two million people fled the fighting, provoking a massive humanitarian crisis. Now, the worst floods in Pakistan's history have created even greater destruction and... More >
18 August 2010
The International Rescue Committee's Peter Biro is travelling in western Pakistan where the IRC is delivering aid to victims of the worst flooding in Pakistan's history.
In a rare reprieve from the heavy monsoon rains, Zubadia Razia, 20, walks through the mud and rubble that was once her... More >
6 August 2010
The International Rescue Committee is on the ground providing aid to victims of the worst flooding in Pakistan's modern history. At least 1,400 people have been killed and three million people have been affected by the devastating monsoon rains. The IRC team in Pakistan shared these photos of the... More >
26 July 2010
By Amie Kandeh
Amie Kandeh is the coordinator of an International Rescue Committee programme in Sierra Leone that informs communities about the consequences of forced female genital mutilation and runs three health centres where survivors of rape and other forms of sexual... More >
26 July 2010
By Peter Biro
Prospèr Honagali's plight encapsulates the tragedy of his country. The 50-year-old priest from the Central African Republic lost half of his family - 15 people - between 2007 and 2009. Their lives were claimed by violent crime, political conflict and disease, all of which are rampant... More >
16 June 2010
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Sunday 20 June is World Refugee Day. In Shimelba refugee camp in northern Ethiopia children and young people will be continuing their lives as refugees and carrying out daily chores. But they'll also be learning and playing - pool, music,... More >
9 June 2010
Above: (1) The Mae Tao clinic, on the outskirts of the town of Mae Sot in northeastern Thailand, is the only source of medical care for thousands of Burmese along the volatile Thailand-Myanmar border. (2) Unable to pay for his treatment for tuberculosis, Burmese farmer U Mya Aye travelled across... More >
