International Rescue Committee Videos

Rescue A Child - Sign the Petition

Kate.SandsAdams — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:26:51 +0000

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child protects children. Only two nations in the world have yet to join the global community in ratifying this agreement: Somalia and the United States. Urge President Obama and Congress to ratify the convention without delay. Sign our petition at www.theIRC.org/rescueachild

06 Nov 2009

The Bah Sisters - IRC Voices

Kate.SandsAdams — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:16:32 +0000

With their courageous mother, Housseinatu and Hassanatou Bah traveled from their native Guinea to Senegal and ultimately to the US seeking safety. Now living in New York, the teenage sisters explain just how the IRC came to represent home to both of them.

26 Oct 2009

Oasis' Story - Refugee Journeys

Kate.SandsAdams — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:46:52 +0000

When her parents gave their daughter a name that means a place of refuge they hardly imagined they would soon be seeking that very thing, running from the persecution they faced in their native Cuba for their political and religious beliefs. At nine, Oasis fled with them to Spain, eventually settled in Miami and became a caseworker for the International Rescue Committee, where she's since devoted her life to helping others like herself find their way on what she calls the refugee's flight of freedom.

23 Oct 2009

Creating Bonds through Music: IRC Refugee Summer Youth Academy and World Up

Kate.SandsAdams — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:57:19 +0000

23 Oct 2009

Tom Schick - IRC Voices

Kate.SandsAdams — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:33:49 +0000

Tom Schick, IRC board member and executive vice president for Corporate Affairs and Communications for the American Express Company, recalls an unexpected encounter with a taxi driver that made a profound impression on him. Find out how the gratitude of a recently resettled refugee provided Tom with his most memorable IRC experience.

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05 Oct 2009

The Timsina Family - IRC Voices

Kate.SandsAdams — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:35:48 +0000

Insufficient food, substandard education and cramped living quarters were some of the obstacles faced by the Timsina family, Bhutanese refugees who had been living in a refugee camp in Nepal. When the opportunity arose to be resettled in the US, the family moved halfway around the world to begin their new life. In this week's IRC Voices, the Timsinas explain how English lessons, employment counseling and other services provided by the IRC are helping them make dramatic progress in their journey from harm to home. The IRC is our guide enabling us to succeed in our life endeavors.

28 Sep 2009

George Rupp - IRC Voices

Kate.SandsAdams — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:14:07 +0000

Discipline in deploying our resources and an unwavering commitment to helping people whose lives have been uprooted by crisis are just two of the hallmarks of George Rupp’s journey as president of the IRC. In this week’s IRC Voices, George notes that he’s “never worked with a more committed, energetic, able group of individuals,” and calls the sense of shared purpose “exhilarating.”

21 Sep 2009

Refugee Mothers and Children

Kate.SandsAdams — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:48:53 +0000

Refugee mothers and children are caught in the crossfire of conflict. Against incredible odds, refugee mothers and their families fight to stay together and rebuild their lives.

03 Sep 2009

Helen Samuels - IRC Voices

samir.ahmad — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:51:23 +0000

An estimated 140,000 Burmese refugees live in camps in Thailand near its border with Myanmar, or Burma. The IRC, at work in Thailand since 1976, is aiding nearly 70,000 of them. In this segment of IRC Voices, Helen Samuels, a young Burmese refugee, shares with us pieces of her journey from harm to home. Helen says that the IRC has given her the opportunity of a new and better life.

31 Aug 2009

Video - A Special Message from South Sudan

rich.burke — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:57:31 +0000

Mark Mulanda works in an IRC program that protects children from life-threatening diseases. He talks about the success of the program and gives his thanks for your support.

28 Aug 2009

Video - On the Ground: South Sudan

rich.burke — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:07:35 +0000

The IRC works to protect children in Sudan from life-threatening disease by training volunteer health workers. With your support, more children will be safe from malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea.

28 Aug 2009

Video - Refugee Journeys

samir.ahmad — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:05:36 +0000

Uprooted by war and persecution, a refugee's journey can span years and borders on the road to safety. With skill, passion and daring, the IRC has helped refugees rebuild their lives for over 75 years.

21 Aug 2009

Laurent Alpert on the courage of refugees - IRC Voices

Kate.SandsAdams — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:47:28 +0000

Humanitarian crises simultaneously show us the worst of mankind, as well as the best, says IRC Overseer Laurent Alpert. In this segment of IRC Voices, Laurent describes how he's been moved time and again by the courage, dignity and desire for freedom displayed by refugees all over the world.

20 Aug 2009

James Lenton on helping young refugees get ready for school in the US - IRC Voices

Kate.SandsAdams — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:12:45 +0000

Summertime is a critical time for the International Rescue Committee to make sure young refugees -- many of them newly arrived in the US -- feel welcome, safe, and ready for the upcoming school year. In this segment of IRC Voices, James Lenton, IRC youth program director in New York, explains why he's so inspired by the energy and courage these young people display as they embark on a monumental transition.

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17 Aug 2009

Chris Becker on his journeys with the IRC - IRC Voices

samir.ahmad — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:58:07 +0000

Working with refugees and other people uprooted by conflict helps us to better understand our world, and ourselves, says IRC board member Chris Becker, a recognized creative leader in the advertising industry. In this weeks IRC Voices, Chris reflects on what he calls an avalanche of emotion during his journeys with the IRC.

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For over 75 years, the International Rescue Committee has been responding to the world's worst crises.

03 Aug 2009

Refugee Journeys

karyn.gladstone — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:57:22 +0000

29 Jul 2009

2:33

Aaron Rippenkroeger on working in Darfur - IRC Voices

karyn.gladstone — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:21:54 +0000

Selflessness and dedication, even amidst overwhelming obstacles these are two of the qualities exhibited by IRC staff that made a lasting impression on Aaron Rippenkroeger, currently IRC's deputy vice president of US Programs. In this week's IRC Voices, Aaron recalls the year he spent working in South Darfur, and says that despite the challenges of working in overcrowded conditions, it turned out to be the most fulfilling work experience of my entire life.

29 Jul 2009

1 min, 38 sec

IRC Voices: Rebecca Winthrop

karyn.gladstone — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:55:47 +0000

20 Jul 2009

1 min, 58 sec

IRC Voices: Janet Harris

karyn.gladstone — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:31:55 +0000

13 Jul 2009

1 min, 57 sec

IRC Voices: Gerry Martone

karyn.gladstone — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:37:55 +0000

06 Jul 2009

1 min, 52 sec