Success Stories Series: 1 ARC helped me to stand. |
Alice Kollie, 47, is a single mother recently returned to Liberia from a refugee camp in Guinea. She and her three children fled Liberia after her husband died during the civil war. Nearly ten years l...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:47:00 PST |
June 20, 2008 - World Refugee Day! |
Today is World Refugee DayWorld Refugee Day is a day for the world to offer support and understanding to refugees - people who have been forced to flee their homes by no choice of their own.Even in ex...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:17:00 PST |
Myanmar Crisis |
Hi Everyone,
There was finally some good news from Myanmar this morning: the government has said they will allow into the country humanitarian aid workers, regardless of their nationality.
We're hope...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Fri, 23 May 2008 12:28:00 PST |
Update: Cyclone in Myanmar |
Hey Everybody,
As promised, here's an update on the situation in Myanmar.
If you're reading the news and watching T.V., you're seeing that aid is barely making it in the country.
At ARC, w...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Tue, 13 May 2008 10:00:00 PST |
ARC Helping Cyclone Survivors |
Hey Everyone,
I wanted to let you all know that ARC is responding to help people in Myanmar who were devastated by Cyclone Nargis. 22,000 people have been reported dead, and up to 1 million people ar...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Wed, 07 May 2008 11:38:00 PST |
Today is the First-Ever World Malaria Day! |
Hi Everybody,
So, today is the First-Ever World Malaria Day. There's been a Malaria Awareness day in the U.S. for a number of years, but no international day to remember those who have died...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:09:00 PST |
Tomorrow is World Water Day |
Hey Everybody,
Sorry it’s been awhile. Tomorrow is World Water Day.
Take a second to think about how often you drink water in one day....then think about what it would be like if you couldn&rs...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:48:00 PST |
We Need Your Help to Win $50k for ARC! |
Hi Everyone!
ARC really needs your help. We're competing in America's Giving Challenge to try and earn $50,000 for ARC's work with refugees around the world.
Basically, we need to get as many people ...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:54:00 PST |
Situation in Pakistan |
Hi Everyone -
In case you were wondering, ARC's staff in Pakistan are all safe. Our Head Office is in Islamabad, which is about 8 miles from Rawalpindi where Benazir Bhutto was killed yesterday. To en...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:51:00 PST |
Cool eCards |
Hey Everybody,
ARC has some cool Holiday Season eCards available for you to send, for Free, on our website. My favorite is the one with the baby's feet. You should definitely check these out: http://w...
Posted by American Refugee Committee on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:20:00 PST |
