To cap off a year of celebrations of IRD’s 10th anniversary, IRD hosted a very successful evening reception and awards ceremony at the ornate and historic Senate Russell Caucus Room on March 18.  Dr. Arthur Keys, Jr., CEO and President of IRD presented Humanitarian Awards to honor Queen Noor of Jordan, Senator Christopher Dodd, U. S. Representative Kay Granger, and the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (represented by Heather Hamilton)  for their work on behalf of victims of conflict, including refugees and IDPs. Each of the honorees spoke passionately about our collective responsibilities to care for those in need, particularly those in conflict areas, and expressed gratitude to IRD for our work doing just that.

Over 400 people, including Members of Congress, representatives from the State Department and USAID, congressional staffers, NGO partners, and IRD staff and board members, were present.  IRD also displayed pictures of its work and screened a special 10th Anniversary video created for the event.