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  Misty Buswell, Middle East Policy Director · [email protected]
November 14, 2019 at 3:35 PM

[EMERGENCIES UPDATE 3] The aftermath of the offensive in Syria

International Rescue Committee Help us provide emergency aid in Syria and lifesaving services worldwide   Dear John, This week my colleagues Frank Mc Manus and Meghan Lopez updated you on the worsening crisis in Yemen and El Salvador. Today, I wanted to write to you about what's ha…
  Meghan Lopez, IRC El Salvador Head of Mission · [email protected]
November 13, 2019 at 3:42 PM

[EMERGENCIES UPDATE 2] The reality of life in El Salvador for women

International Rescue Committee An update on the crisis and how you can help us save lives in El Salvador and worldwide.   Dear John, Yesterday my colleague Frank Mc Manus updated you on the escalating crisis in Yemen. Today, I wanted to share what's happening in El Salvador — and w…
  Frank Mc Manus, IRC Yemen Country Director · [email protected]
November 12, 2019 at 3:47 PM

[EMERGENCIES UPDATE 1] Yemen violence escalating

International Rescue Committee Help us provide urgent health care in Yemen and lifesaving services worldwide.   Dear John, What's happening on the ground in three crisis areas needs your immediate attention. My colleagues will be updating you on the emergencies in El Salvador and S…
  Misty Buswell – RESCUE.org · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 1:14 PM

[SYRIA UPDATE] I wish I didn't have to write this, John

International Rescue Committee You are a lifeline, John. Donate now to support our work in Syria and worldwide.   John, I wish Syrian children didn't have to suffer from yet another outburst of violence. I wish they could return home and play outside with their siblings and f…
  RESCUE.org · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 4:06 PM

Syria: We aren’t giving up.

International Rescue Committee   Help us support families inside Syria and in crisis areas worldwide. — DONATE NOW               The International Rescue Committee | Rescue.org 122 East …
  Misty Buswell – RESCUE.org · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 9:12 PM

It's up to us, John

International Rescue Committee   Please help us save Syrian children and others in crisis now. — DONATE NOW         Dear John, The toll the military offensive has had on innocent children in Syria is too much to fathom. Thes…
  International Rescue Committee · [email protected]
October 26, 2019 at 12:38 PM

What is happening in northeast Syria?

IRC Monthly Update Civilians in the area have already survived the brutal rule of ISIS and been displaced multiple times. Click here to view this newsletter as a web page »   IRC Monthly Update   OCTOBER 2019   …
  David Miliband – RESCUE.org · [email protected]
October 21, 2019 at 5:20 PM

Inside the Syria crisis

International Rescue Committee   Innocent families are fleeing for their lives as the military offensive continues.         Dear John, In Syria, our worst fears are being realized. In the northeast, over 151,000 people have alr…
  Syria Crisis – RESCUE.org · [email protected]
October 10, 2019 at 6:19 PM

Syrian families need your help

International Rescue Committee   Help us provide families in Syria and other crisis zones with critical aid. — DONATE NOW         As many as 300,000 people could immediately be driven from their homes in northeast Syria b…
  Orwin Evenson — RESCUE.org · [email protected]
October 2, 2019 at 5:34 PM

Trump's decision on refugees — what you can do now

International Rescue Committee Help us support the families left behind. Donate now.   Hi John, Every day refugee families face unspeakable circumstances. They're forced to flee violence in Syria with their toddlers in their arms, have little food to eat or water to drink in dr…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
October 1, 2019 at 3:35 PM

Trump: Another record-low number of refugees allowed into the U.S.

International Rescue Committee   Help us support refugee families left stranded by Trump’s decision on refugee admissions. — DONATE NOW         Despite this low number, we need to continue to support refugees and asylum s…
  International Rescue Committee · [email protected]
September 28, 2019 at 3:36 PM

The bipartisan history of refugee resettlement

IRC Monthly Newsletter As President Trump slashes the program, find out how we can save it. Click here to view this newsletter as a web page »   IRC Monthly Update   SEPTEMBER 2019     Why we must protect rese…
  Hans Van de Weerd – RESCUE.org · [email protected]
September 27, 2019 at 3:49 PM

URGENT: Fight back against Trump’s latest attack on refugees

International Rescue Committee   Congress has the power to stand up for refugees. Take Action today. »       Dear John, Thousands of refugees have just had the rug pulled out from under them. Today, the Trump administration slashed th…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
September 26, 2019 at 5:13 PM

MATCH: Time is running out

International Rescue Committee   Refugees need your support before the fiscal year ends. Give now to match your gift! — DONATE NOW »         The clock is ticking... it's your last chance to donate and have your gif…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
September 25, 2019 at 6:15 PM

[YOUR SUPPORTER RECORD] For immediate review

International Rescue Committee   Every donation counts. Donate before the end of the fiscal year and your gift will be matched — DONATE NOW »         We know you care about refugees, John. That's why we're asking you to help us…
  Oscar Raposo – RESCUE.org · [email protected]
September 24, 2019 at 7:14 PM

MATCH: It’s the last fundraising push of the fiscal year

International Rescue Committee   We need your support before Oct 1. Help us reach more families in Syria, Yemen and other crisis areas. — DONATE NOW »         Dear John, The threat to refugees and displaced people is dire. Righ…
  Frank Mc Manus · [email protected]
September 20, 2019 at 2:12 PM

Please don't forget about Yemen

International Rescue Committee   Help us reach children with lifesaving treatment in Yemen and around the world. — DONATE NOW »         Dear John, Earlier this week I wrote to you about the situation on the ground. Today I'm …
  Frank Mc Manus · [email protected]
September 19, 2019 at 3:56 PM

Please don't forget about Yemen

International Rescue Committee   Help us reach children with lifesaving treatment in Yemen and around the world. — DONATE NOW »         Dear John, Earlier this week I wrote to you about the situation on the ground. Today I'm …
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
September 18, 2019 at 2:12 PM

URGENT: Cholera outbreak in Yemen

International Rescue Committee   Help us reach children with lifesaving treatment in Yemen and around the world. — DONATE NOW »         For most of the world, cholera is a disease of the past. Unfortunately, for families in Ye…
  Frank Mc Manus · [email protected]
September 16, 2019 at 2:07 PM

I’m writing to you from Yemen

International Rescue Committee And here's what's happening on the ground right now.   Hi John, As the IRC's country director in Yemen, I want to personally give you an update on the circumstances we're facing every day. In what's been called the worst humanitarian crisis on earth, …
  Althea Kitchens · [email protected]
September 13, 2019 at 2:07 PM

A free REFUGEES WELCOME sticker for you, John

International Rescue Committee Put it on your laptop, water bottle, car... show your community you support refugees and donate to the IRC   John, I just found some extra Refugees Welcome stickers around the office and thought about the kind of good it would do at a time like this. …
  Jen Barile, IRC Missoula Resettlement Director · [email protected]
September 12, 2019 at 5:57 PM

My community will be deeply affected

International Rescue Committee   if the Trump administration makes further drastic cuts to the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. Support refugees now. — DONATE NOW         John, I'm the director of the IRC's resettlement…
  Hans Van de Weerd – RESCUE.org · [email protected]
September 11, 2019 at 5:39 PM

The administration must not pull the rug out from refugees

International Rescue Committee   The Trump administration is discussing further drastic cuts to refugee admissions. Help us support stranded families. — DONATE NOW     Dear John, Did you see The New York Times or The Washington Post this past week? The Tru…
  David Miliband · [email protected]
September 9, 2019 at 6:40 PM

The Trump Administration must not abandon refugees

International Rescue Committee   Here's what is at risk if they drastically lower the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. — and what you can do about it.         Dear John, The Trump Administration is expected to meet to…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
September 2, 2019 at 1:12 PM

The power of refugee women

International Rescue Committee   Read our new report on economic advancement for women »           When women are paid fairly, we all win. This new report — conducted by the IRC in partnership with the Georgetown Institute for…
  International Rescue Committee · [email protected]
August 24, 2019 at 1:08 PM

What is asylum? Are asylees refugees? Test your knowledge.

It hurts to see what is happening at the U.S. border Click here to view this newsletter as a web page »   IRC Monthly Update   AUGUST 2019     Are asylees refugees?   Answer below and take our quiz to hel…
  Kellie Ryan · [email protected]
August 16, 2019 at 3:05 PM

"No one can ignore a child who is in pain."

International Rescue Committee Last chance to match your gift and help us support malnourished children. Donate now.   Hi John, I recently came back from Somalia — and keep thinking about Maryamrun, an IRC community health worker who spends every day helping children facing starvati…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
August 15, 2019 at 2:41 PM

MATCH: Help save children from starvation

International Rescue Committee   South Sudan is on the brink of famine. Double your impact today. — DONATE NOW »             Unfortunately, that’s the reality in places like South Sudan, where hundreds of thousand…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
August 14, 2019 at 4:26 PM

A picture is worth a thousand words.

International Rescue Committee   MATCH: Malnourished Yemeni children need your help — DONATE NOW »           Child malnutrition is 100% preventable.       Help the IRC provide twice as many children wi…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
August 13, 2019 at 3:43 PM

URGENT: 1.7 million Somalis face food insecurity

International Rescue Committee   No parent should have to watch their child suffer from starvation. Match your gift. — DONATE NOW »         The summer heat is difficult for everyone – but especially for children in drought-str…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
August 8, 2019 at 3:37 PM

Part 3: Fighting hunger in war-torn South Sudan

International Rescue Committee   You are helping us save lives every single day. Read more »         Here's what we mean when we say we're saving lives in South Sudan. One year ago, a little girl named Elizabeth was dying. …
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
August 5, 2019 at 6:38 PM

Part 2: Fighting hunger in Yemen's remote villages

International Rescue Committee   Read the second story in our series about the IRC's lifesaving work with malnourished children. Dima's story »         Here's what we mean when we say we’re saving lives in Yemen. Dima grew …
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
August 1, 2019 at 5:09 PM

Part 1: Saving Lives in Somalia

International Rescue Committee   Read the first story in our series about the IRC's lifesaving work with malnourished children. Deko's story »         Here's what we mean when we say we're saving lives in Somalia. A few mon…
  David Miliband · [email protected]
July 29, 2019 at 7:09 PM

A timeline everyone should see

International Rescue Committee Learn the history of famine from the 1980s to today – and how the IRC is saving lives.   Dear John, There is nothing more terrifying for a parent than watching their child slowly disappear. I just got back from Chad, where thousands of parents face th…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
July 28, 2019 at 6:34 PM

1 + 9 = 10 ways you can stand with refugees

International Rescue Committee   Donate. Take Action. Shop on Amazon Smile. And many more ways to help today.         Hi John, We recently walked you through our 85-year legacy of unwavering commitment to refugees. There are so ma…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
July 24, 2019 at 4:36 PM

Be a lifeline for refugees

International Rescue Committee   The most effective way to help us save lives. — GIVE MONTHLY »             Hi John, Day in, day out, IRC teams provide life-saving aid to refugees fleeing violence, confli…
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
July 21, 2019 at 4:01 PM

Eight decades of rescue

International Rescue Committee   Learn about the IRC's history & impact             Did you know the International Rescue Committee was founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein?   …
  Rescue.org · [email protected]
July 19, 2019 at 2:30 PM

Welcome to the IRC!

International Rescue Committee   Here's what you can expect as a new member of our community         Hi John, Thank you for joining the IRC community and standing up for refugees. We're so glad to have you with us — and the more t…