WHO WE ARE
Horn of Africa
More than 12 million individuals are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Djibouti – the Horn of Africa. Due to a severe drought, the worst in 60 years according to the UN, villages are experiencing critical food shortages and a life-threatening lack of water. The UN estimates that tens of thousands have already died in Somalia alone, half of those victims are children, and the numbers are only expected to increase as famine conditions spread.
International Relief and Development (IRD), together with its partners, is focusing on improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities. Safe water, sanitation, and hygiene programs are important in preventing secondary causes of death and illness related to malnutrition. Malnourished individuals are especially susceptible to diseases such as measles, cholera, and malaria, as well as respiratory infections, due to compromised immune systems.
January 18, 2012
US
IRD-Peace Corps 2012 Fellows Announced
January 12, 2012
Haiti
On the Second Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake: Looking to the Future and Haiti's Youth
A Statement by IRD President and CEO, Dr. Arthur B. Keys, Jr.
January 5, 2012
US
African Leadership Magazine Presents Distinguished Service Award to IRD Vice President Alonzo Fulgham
December 13, 2011
Afghanistan | Community Stabilization
IRD Awarded USAID Cooperative Agreement to Assist Afghan Civilians
December 12, 2011
Kosovo | Democracy, Governance, and Community Development
IRD Continues Balkans Stability Initiatives with Kosovo Cultural Heritage Project
December 9, 2011
Indonesia | Business Development
IRD Appoints Asia Regional Business Development Manager and New Indonesia Country Director
December 8, 2011
Ethiopia | Somalia | Community Stabilization
IRD Joins With LDS and UMCOR to Enhance Water Security in Horn of Africa
December 7, 2011
US
Arthur B. Keys, President and CEO of IRD, Honored as an Emory University History Maker
